Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. - AP
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): President Rodrigo Duterte will not follow the lead of the United States government in terminating contracts with Chinese companies involved in Beijing’s reclamation activities in the highly-contested South China Sea, Malacanang said on Tuesday (Sept 1).
The US government recently announced sanctions and restrictions on 24 state-owned firms of China as well as associated officials for taking part in building artificial islands in the disputed waters.
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