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President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo from an RTVM video) MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte asserted on Wednesday that the Philippines would not go to war with China, the Asian superpower being a “good friend.” “For the record, we do not want war with China. China is a good friend. We owed it a big debt of gratitude, among others for the vaccines [it has donated to us],” Duterte said, speaking partly in Filipino, in a pre-recorded briefing. ADVERTISEMENT “So China, let it be known, is a good friend and we do not want trouble with them especially a war,”...
