Philippines' Duterte gets Trump White House invite during 'animated' call
A source who has advised Trump's transition team on security policy told Reuters last week the president-elect would start a "clean slate" with Duterte, and analysts see some similarities in their blunt style.
"He is perfectly capable of talking to Duterte in an open way without being wedded to previous policy failures," the source said of Trump, while stressing the importance of security ties.
Sometimes called the "Trump of the East" because of his mercurial ways, Duterte has threatened repeatedly to sever U.S. defense ties, saying he "hates" having foreign soldiers in his country.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-invites-philippines-duterte-white-house-during-animated-161838126.html
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