Tag: Duterte. China. Pyongyang

Trump invites Philippines’ Duterte to Washington in ‘friendly’ call

    WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to Washington in a “friendly” call in which the leaders discussed the “threat” of North Korea, the White House said. The announcement comes amid rising tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs following its latest test-fire, as well international criticism of Duterte’s drug crackdown that has claimed thousands of lives. “It was a very friendly conversation, […]