Philippines to pursue independent foreign policy: president
2016-09-11 08:14:12 source：Global Times
September 10, 2016
"Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stressed on Saturday that the
Philippines will pursue an independent foreign policy 'without any
interference' from any country.
'In our relations with the
world, the Philippines will pursue an independent foreign policy,'
Duterte told a news conference in his hometown Davao City in the
southern Philippines.
He added, 'We will observe, and must
insist, I repeat, I must insist, on the time-honored principles of
sovereign equality, non-interference and the commitment to a peaceful
settlement of disputes to best serve our people and protect the
interests of our country.'"
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