Duterte: Unlike the West, China Never Criticizes, She Just Helps Quietly
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is currently on a state visit to China. In an interview with China Central Television aired before his departure, Duterte praised China for its help in his administration’s war on drugs.
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“Some other countries know we are short of money, (but) instead of helping us, all they had to do was just to criticize. China never criticizes. They help us quietly. and I said that’s why it’s part of the sincerity of the people,” Duterte said.
Duterte led at least 200 members of the Philippine business elite to pave the way for what he calls a new commercial alliance and played up China’s role and that of the Chinese diaspora in fostering closer ties.
“So we might be asking for your help, asking the Chinese people to help Chinese people here. They are Filipinos but they are also Chinese…My grandfather is Chinese … It’s only China (that) can help us,” Duterte said.
The Philippino President is hopeful his visit would open up avenues for aid from China. “If we can have the things you have given to other countries by the way of assistance, we’d also like to be a part of it and to be a part of the greater plans of China about the whole of Asia, particularly Southeast Asia,” Duterte said.
– JST, GMA News with Reuters