Philippines’ Duterte Finally Tells China Enough is Enough

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has finally abandoned his usually accommodating approach to China to protest the continuing stalemate concerning the Spratly islands outpost of Thitu, where the Western Command of the Armed Forces reported that as many as 275 Chinese vessels have been circulating.

“Lay off the Pag-asa,” Duterte said, using the Filipin…