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WORLD NEWS Tuesday 23 July 2019

Duterte: No way to stop China from fishing in exclusive zone

By JIM GOMEZ mering territorial rifts with
Associated Press China and Duterte’s cen-
MANILA, Philippines (AP) terpiece campaign against
— Philippine President Ro- illegal drugs and corrup-
drigo Duterte said Monday tion were spotlighted in his
there was no way to stop speech. But he also asked
Chinese nationals from fish- for Congress’s help in deal-
ing in his country’s exclusive ing with diverse social ills
economic zone claimed by and governance issues
China and added that he ranging from slow internet,
would not risk losing Filipino delays in releases of gov-
forces in a clash with the ernment clearances to traf-
Asian superpower in the fic jams.
disputed South China Sea. Duterte outlined problems
“When Xi says I will fish, who he had resolved, some-
can prevent him?” Duterte times through scare tactics,
said as he defended his like the easing of a water
nonconfrontational ap- shortage last summer in the
proach to China over the Philippine capital after he
territorial disputes in his an- threatened to fire officials.
nual state of the nation ad- Although the annual
dress before a joint session speech is traditionally re-
of Congress. He was refer- Protesters display balloons with their messages as they prepare to march closer to the Philippine plete in protocol and for-
ring to Chinese President Xi Congress to protest the 4th State of the Nation (SONA) address of Philippines President Rodrigo mality, he injected sexual
Jinping. Duterte Monday, July 22, 2019 in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. jokes, curses and threats
“If I send my marines to Associated Press that have been the trade-
drive away the Chinese viously shooed them away. compliance with an inter- the death penalty for drug- mark of his often-rambling
fishermen, I guarantee you Critics have repeatedly national arbitration ruling related heinous crimes and speeches. During the water
not one of them will come criticized Duterte, who has that invalidated Beijing his- economic plunder. He said crisis in the capital, for ex-
home alive,” Duterte said, nurtured friendly ties with toric claims to virtually the the drug menace, which ample, he said he did not
adding that diplomatic Beijing, for not standing up entire sea. he called a “social mon- want to travel to Manila.
talks with Beijing have al- to China’s aggressive be- On his battle against ille- ster,” could not be crushed “What if my girlfriend will
lowed the return of Filipinos havior in the disputed wa- gal drugs and corruption, unless corruption is elimi- not be able to take a bath,
to disputed fishing grounds ters and deciding not to Duterte asked Congress to nated. she will smell like hell,” he
where Chinese forces pre- immediately seek Chinese allow the reimposition of The Philippines’ long-sim- said.q

South Korea detains 6 for illegally entering Japan consulate

By HYUNG-JIN KIM earlier Monday after they told staff there
Associated Press they would visit a library inside the build-
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Police on Mon- ing, according to Busan police officers.
day detained six South Koreans for alleg- No major violence or clashes were report-
edly illegally entering a Japanese diplo- ed. But police detained the six people for
matic facility in South Korea and staging trespassing because they were admitted
an anti-Tokyo demonstration there. to the building to visit the library, not stage
The incident came amid growing anti- a rally, the officers said, requesting ano-
Japanese sentiments in South Korea as nymity because they were not authorized
the two countries are locked in trade and to speak to the media on the matter.
political disputes. On Friday, a 78-year-old While the six were being detained, activ-
South Korean man died after setting him- ists were holding anti-Japanese rallies out-
self on fire near the Japanese Embassy in side the consulate. Later Monday, about
South Korean police officers detain protesters at backyard of
Japanese consulate in Busan, South Korea, Monday, July 22, Seoul. The six men and women were given 30 people rallied in front of a Busan police
2019. temporary passes to enter the Japanese station, calling for the release of the six
Associated Press Consulate in the southeastern city of Busan people, according to police.q