VIP guest: Duterte introducing Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to his partner, Honeylet Avancena, before the start of the summit in Manila. — Reuters
Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned South-East Asian leaders they were facing a “massive” illegal drug menace that could destroy their societies, as he called for a united response.
Duterte, who has faced international condemnation for his own crackdown on drugs that has claimed thousands of lives, also insisted that outsiders should not interfere in South-East Asia’s affairs.
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