PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte spent his first full day in China Wednesday, on a state visit that comes as he makes increasing overtures to Beijing while vocally scorning the United States.

Speaking on state-controlled China Central Television News (CCTN), Duterte said no country including the US should “restrain” him from dealing with China, a day after a survey showed that more Filipinos trusted the US than China.

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