MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday dared the United States to declare war against China, which has been increasing its power projection capabilities in the South of China, parts of which is the West Philippine Sea. Go ahead, go to war and let’s see who will be defeated,” Duterte said in a mix of English and Filipino. Let them assemble all their armaments there in South China Sea. Okay, let’s do it.”The Philippines claims parts of the South China Sea within its exclusive economic zone and calls it the West Philippine Sea. Ties between China and the Philippines soured after the previous Aquino administration filed a case in 2013 with a United Nations-backed tribunal.

Source: Philippine Star July 06, 2019 08:56 UTC