“And, I think, over the long-term, it will be in China’s interests, as well”, he told CNN in an interview recorded before he left for China to attend the G20 Summit.
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China had tried its best to meet the requirements of all G-20 delegations, including those of the US, she added.
Duterte said Obama needs to be respectful and not throw questions at him, or “son of a b–h, I will swear at you in that forum”, according to The Associated Press.
He urged the two countries to follow the principles of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation, deepen mutual trust and collaboration, and manage and control their differences in a constructive manner, in order to push forward continuous, sound and stable development of bilateral ties.
Obama noted China has been run during his lifetime by a Communist party that has been “much more anti-Western” in the past.
Obama himself played down the incident, saying on Sunday that he wouldn’t “overcrank the significance” of tensions at the airportbecause the size of the USA presidential entourage placed considerable security demands on foreign hosts.
“But, you know, you’ve got over a billion people, one of the largest economies now in the world”. That’s good for everybody.
As US and Chinese officials argued loudly on the tarmac, apparently over access to the event by American journalists, Obama was forced to exit via a secondary set of back stairs on the plane rather than down a front stairway to a red-carpet welcome.
After several hours of talks, the White House said the leaders had a “candid exchange” over the arbitration case between China and the Philippines. Even after he landed and finally reached the red carpet, heated exchanges could be seen between the U.S. and the Chinese officials. So why was it only the United States that didn’t?
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A Chinese security official had also blocked National Security Adviser Susan Rice on the tarmac and yelled at another USA official trying to help journalists get closer to Obama.
