Chinese President Xi Jinping threatened for trouble if the Philippines will push ahead with drilling oil in the disputed part of the West Philippines Sea. President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday recalled his bilateral meeting with Xi where he raised the possibility of tapping oil resources. “Sabi ko, ‘I’m going there to dig oil.’ Ang sagot ni Xi Jinping in whisper, ‘Alam mo, Mayor Duterte, we just restored our friendship. It was not good for a number of years. Pero huwag na muna tayong pag-usapan,” Duterte said. “Let’s talk about helping each other, trade, commerce, investment, China can help.”

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