Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has killed thousands in the Philippines, but it’s winning praise from China

Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has killed thousands in the Philippines, but it’s winning praise from China

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, currently on a state visit to Beijing, has made clear this week that he admires many things about China, and has even gone so far as to say “I am Chinese” (referring to his grandfather apparently coming from Xiamen). But perhaps what he appreciates most about China is that it doesn’t…