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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a news conference in Davao city.

‘Stop telling us what to do!’ What’s behind a Filipino leader’s scolding of Washington

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The anti-American outburst by Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte reflects a deeper erosion of US credibility on the world stage, some analysts say.

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