The South China Morning Post reports:
– Philippine president has rebuffed a call from China to withdraw vessels from a contested maritime area near a Chinese military installation
– With pressure building on Manila’s relationship with Beijing he warns this could be where ‘our friendship ends’

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has rebuffed a call from China to withdraw vessels from disputed areas of the South China Sea – vowing not to move an “inch backward”.
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Source: The Loadstar