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October 14, 2016

Philippines' Duterte seeks money, respect in China
Manila (AFP) Oct 13, 2016
Firebrand Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte heads to China next week seeking billions of dollars in investments and buckets of respect, as he pivots angrily away from traditional ally the United States. Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to give the mercurial leader a warm welcome, after Duterte threatened to end a decades-long alliance with the United States and gave Beijing a timely boost in its quest for more control over the strategically vital South China Sea. Duterte, 71, has said he i ... read more

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Philippines' Duterte to visit China		Airbus protests furiously over Poland's handling of chopper deal		Turkish officers cry foul over failed asylum bids in Greece		China raps US interventions in Asia at regional forum		Russia to hold military drills in Egypt in October
S. Korea vows armed crackdown on Chinese fishing ships		GenDyn unit to support U.S. Special Operations		China, Russia blast US missile defence at regional forum		Austal upgrading Australian Navy patrol boats		Hundreds of troops deployed in Afghan city after attack

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Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles on NATO doorstep

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