MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte bared Monday that Chinese President Xi Jinping had warned him of “trouble” when he told him plans to go to the West Philippine Sea and dig oil.
In a taped public address aired Monday, Duterte recalled his visit to China during the early days of his term as president with some Cabinet members.
“And pointedly, I said to President Xi Jinping in front of everybody, the two panels, there was a long discussion but I said, ‘Mr. President I know that we have conflicting claims but I have plans of going to West Philippine Sea to dig my oil,'” Duterte recounted.
“Tapos ang sagot ni President Xi Jinping, almost in whisper, parang ganito…
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