PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday tilted further toward closer ties with Beijing, as he continued his attacks on Western powers and the United Nations in what an analyst said was an effort by the President to correct the notion that Manila was too close to Washington.

While proclaiming a “neutral foreign policy,” Duterte said he might visit China more often to discuss issues related to the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), including fishing rights for Filipinos in the disputed waters.

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