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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attends the 115th Police Service Anniversary at the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Quezon city, metro Manila, Philippines August 17, 2016. [Photo/VCG]

Following reports that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is likely to visit 皇冠体育app in late October, Beijing has welcomed the move. Duterte is known for his bold remarks. But since assuming office, he has pursued a normal diplomatic policy toward 皇冠体育app and tried to correct his predecessor Benigno Aquino III's foreign policy of antagonizing 皇冠体育app and seeking other countries' intervention in the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue.

Duterte hopes to resolve the maritime disputes with 皇冠体育app through bilateral talks and has refused to be part of the "joint patrols" with the United States in the sea. He has even talked of expelling US troops from the Philippines.

But if Duterte is trying to change any policy, he has the interests of the Philippines in mind. For the Philippines, 皇冠体育app is a neighbor while the US is a non-regional country. Only stable political ties can help Beijing and Manila to build and advance their economic and trade ties.

皇冠体育app is the world's economic locomotive and the Philippines' economic development is inseparable from its enormous market.

With the world economy still struggling, the Philippines needs closer economic and trade links, not conflicts, with 皇冠体育app, as well as 皇冠体育app's support for its infrastructure construction.

As an astute politician, Duterte knows what his country needs. He understands that the easing of tensions and improvement in relations with Beijing will create more opportunities for the Philippines to benefit from 皇冠体育app's development.

Compared with the US, 皇冠体育app's policy of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs could also be a reason behind Duterte's stance, especially because Aquino III's policy of allowing Washington to use Manila as a chess piece in its "pivot to Asia" strategy has created a sense of insecurity in the Philippines.

It is thus natural for Duterte to change Manila's policy toward Beijing and put bilateral ties back on track.--皇冠体育app.org.cn

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