tiffac on 21 October 2016
| pbroy said: So how do explain this quote? Saying to China: "I've realigned myself in your ideological flow," Duterte continued. "And maybe I will also go to Russia to talk to Putin and tell him that there are three of us against the world: China, Philippines and Russia. It's the only way." |
Flattery, we need them dollars from China really bad and our Foreign Policy will no longer be dictated by the US while using aid as bait.
Plus since the US won't sell us modern day equipment that isn't surplus then may as well buy from the Russians.
Other than that everyone is reading too much on what he is saying because socially and economically we love the Americans too much for a total severing of ties to happen.
Remember in the 90's we kicked the Amercian Military out and our relationship (however poor sometimes it maybe) continues.
And that comment was the fucking out of script I was talking about! Jesus H Christ!
