As he ad-libbed, accent and all, the crowd occasionally laughed and clapped while experiencing the authentic Duterte live. At that forum on “The Future of Asia,” Duterte drew attention to the plight of developing countries bedeviled by the effects of climate change. Even President Trump then campaigning for the White House made light of climate change as nothing but a Chinese invention. The collateral damage of the trade war has spilled over to the security field and threatens to draw into the fray the allies of the contending parties. Duterte told the Nikkei forum that if he sent forces to repel any attacker (presumably Chinese) his defenders would be wiped out.

Source: Philippine Star June 03, 2019 16:00 UTC