South China Sea Dispute: Rodrigo Duterte Lured By China’s Money? http://www.morningnewsusa.com/south-china-sea-dispute-rodrigo-duterte-lured-chinas-money-2384581.html It was reported that Duterte’s sudden openness to talking with China bilaterally, if the latter would build railways in his country
Rise of Philippines’ Duterte stirs uncertainty in the South China Sea https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/rise-of-philippines-duterte-stirs-up-uncertainty-in-the-south-china-sea/2016/05/10/d75102e2-1621-11e6-971a-dadf9ab18869_story.html He also expressed support for bilateral talks with Beijing and suggested the possibility of joint exploration of the area’s natural resources. “If negotiations will be in still waters in one or two years, I will talk to the Chinese,” he said. Beijing has been calling for bilateral talks with its South China Sea neighbors, one by one.