“If I were Trump I would pass on that.”Mr Duterte’s backhanded response to Mr Trump, however, also showed the pitfalls of his personal brand of diplomacy. Mr Trump and Mr Putin are scheduled to speak by telephone Tuesday afternoon, the White House announced late Monday. Mr Trump first broached the idea of sitting down with Mr Kim during the 2016 presidential campaign. “I cannot make any definite promise,” Mr Duterte said to reporters after touring Chinese warships in Davao City, his hometown. But on Monday, an official said the White House did not pass word to Mr Duterte to demur.

Source: Bangkok Post May 02, 2017 09:11 UTC