MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he trusted China would not build anything on a disputed South China Sea shoal because he was given its"word of honour" and Beijing would not want to jeopardise a new friendship."I was informed that they are not going to do anything at Panatag out of respect for our friendship," he told a news conference in the early hours of Thursday, referring to the shoal by its local name."'We will build nothing there' - that was the assurance given by the Chinese government."They are not going to build anything ... because they do not want to jeopardise our friendship". (REUTERS)
Philippines
Trust China won't build on shoal: Duterte
Mar 24, 2017
MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he trusted China would not build anything on a disputed South China Sea shoal because he was given its"word of honour" and Beijing would not want to jeopardise a new friendship."I was informed that they are not going to do anything at Panatag out of respect for our friendship," he told a news conference in the early hours of Thursday, referring to the shoal by its local name."'We will build nothing there' - that was the assurance given by the Chinese government."They are not going to build anything ... because they do not want to jeopardise our friendship". (REUTERS)