The Philippines have been directly under US control since the McKinley Administration, with a brief interlude during the Japanese occupation.
China "supports" Duterte in the same way Trump "supports" North Korea. Which is to say they're not propping up a Juan Guaido fake replacement President.
This is entirely an American policy creation. President Xi will not Mean Girls Duterte out of power and it's foolish to equate them meeting as him somehow propping Duterte up.
Even China is supporting Duterte LOL
The Philippines have been directly under US control since the McKinley Administration, with a brief interlude during the Japanese occupation.
China "supports" Duterte in the same way Trump "supports" North Korea. Which is to say they're not propping up a Juan Guaido fake replacement President.
This is entirely an American policy creation. President Xi will not Mean Girls Duterte out of power and it's foolish to equate them meeting as him somehow propping Duterte up.