Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych - 07 September 2016: China will strengthen its relations with the Philippines after insult to Obama

China has announced its readiness to strengthen its relations with the Philippines, said on Tuesday, September 6 by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying. The diplomat thus commented on journalists' request the decision of US President Barack Obama not to meet with his Philippine colleague Rodrigo Duterte, who insulted him. "The Philippines is a long-term China's neighbor. We hope to improve the Sino-Philippine relations and believe that it satisfies the aspirations of the peoples of both countries. China is willing to maintain a dialogue with the Philippines to strengthen joint relations ", - said the diplomat.

On Monday, Duterte, saying he did not want to hear from Obama's teachings regarding respect for human rights; he called the US leader the son of a bitch.

"I am the president of a sovereign state, and we have long ceased to be a colony. The Philippine people are my only authority. You should be respectful and not just throwing questions. Putang ina, I swear to you on the forum ", - Duterte said.