Philippines' Duterte says 'goodbye' to US ties in Beijing
One has to wonder how much of a hand the Chinese had in getting this guy elected. His people shoot drug dealers in the street, and he throws insults more than Trump, yet he is doing what the Chinese need most: Allowing them free rein.
So the Phillippinos are playing the survival card. Since the US won't back them and protect them, they really don't have much choice but to try to get along with China.