BEIJING—A day after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared his “separation” from the U.S. while warming up to China, his aides and cabinet ministers were once again struggling to explain what their leader really meant. Despite the president’s strong language—the latest in a string of invective hurled at Washington—his spokesman, Martin Andanar, said Friday that the U.S. is “still an ally” and “separation is not an...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 21, 2016 12:52 UTC