President Duterte said that America was the reason he had to go to China at the beginning of his term when their legislators labeled him as a human rights violator and when they blocked the Philippine National Police’s purchase of firearms from the world superpower.During the mass oath-taking of newly elected officers of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
Duterte reiterated that he talked to Chinese President Xi Jinping about digging for oil in the West Philippine Sea but the latter advised him against it because doing so may cause trouble in the disputed waters. According to the President, America started to have doubts on him after he went and started to develop a relationship with China.
No it was you Mr President