Philippines' Duterte wants China sea patrols to stop kidnappings
Manila (AFP) Jan 31, 2017 -
President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he has asked China to send sea patrols to help stop Islamic militants abducting sailors and attacking vessels off the southern Philippines.
Duterte said he would like Beijing to dispatch a fleet like it did in 2009 when it sent a naval convoy to the Gulf of Aden to protect Chinese ships from Somali pirates.
"I also asked China if they can patrol the ...
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