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In Philippines, Trump Claims 'Great Relationship' With Duterte

Published November 13, 2017 at 11:33 AM CST
President Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on the sidelines of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila on Nov. 13, 2017. (Rolex Dela Pena/AFP/Getty Images)
President Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on the sidelines of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila on Nov. 13, 2017. (Rolex Dela Pena/AFP/Getty Images)

President Trump wraps up his tour through Asia this week in the Philippines, where he held one-on-one meetings with leaders including Rodrigo Duterte, the country’s president. Trump said he had a “great relationship” with the Philippine leader, who has been condemned by human rights groups for enforcing a violent crackdown on drugs.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson get the latest from NPR’s Michael Sullivan (@MSullivanSEAsia) in Manila.

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