MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought on Monday to allay fears about China's construction of military bases on manmade islands in the South China Sea, saying these were built to defend against America rather than confront neighboring states.
Source: [url=http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/ELXqTWcqcDA/philippines-duterte-plays-down-china-military-facilities-in-disputed-sea-idUSKCN1G31KQ]Philippines' Duterte plays down China military facilities in disputed sea[/url]


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