Top diplomats of the United States in Southeast Asia today unintended 12-10 admitted he was the spokesman for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will affect how to cooperate in the future security of Manila and Washington.
President Duterte constantly spokesman conflict of longtime US ally. Last week, the new president said Philippine counterpart Barack Obama to "go to hell" and declared foreign policy reforms, while emphasizing want to sever the joint exercises with the US military. Next 12-10 days, Mr. Duterte confirms the Philippines will maintain defense pacts and military alliances but has now ordered Defense Minister Delfin Lorenzana unprepared for the joint exercises with the US military next year.
US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, Daniel Russel, in a round-table discussion with journalists US defense insisted he was confused before the president's spokesman Duterte. "President Duterte constantly spokesman. For me, the adjectives which he used to bring "colorful". However, we can not yet understand the exact final answer about the possibility of cooperation with the US-Philippines on matters of security or even a couple of problems in the region and globally that the country is on face "- Daniel Russel stressed. Russell said he has not received official notification of the changes in the security cooperation issues between the US and the Philippines, but predicted this possibility can occur.
According to Mr. Russell, if the Philippine government wants to change the relationship, the United States will "accept" However, he believes that "there will be differences between the senior general statement and policy, specific actions" . "Despite the media, noise was posted but I believe the final decision on alliance activities will be undertaken cautiously and carefully" - Mr. Russell said. Mr. Russell also said the US will strive to maintain the relationship between the two countries 70 years capital "experiencing the difficult phase right now." He affirmed Manila –Washington relations bring many benefits to the Philippines from cooperation against terrorism and thwart illegal fishing to resolve territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea.
US diplomatic official also confirmed the Philippines efforts to cooperate with China "in principle" is a good sign, as long as this relationship is based on terms consistent with the Philippine laws and international.
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