MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has pleaded with Chinese President Xi Jinping to just let Filipinos fish in peace at the West Philippine Sea.
“I told him: ‘We have no quarrel. So just leave the fishermen alone because they have to eat,” Duterte said in Filipino in his pre-recorded briefing that aired late Monday night.
“I know that it’s yours — according to you. I’ve heard that several times. But you know, you must also have heard of the fact that people are hungry,” Duterte went on, further recalling what he said to Xi.
“Filipinos are hungry, and you are not oblivious to that fact. So kindly just allow our fishermen to fish in peace, and so there is no r…
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