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The president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has his country will away from the USA and more closely with China. President Duterte made the announcement in China's capital Beijing. He was with Chinese leaders to talk about future cooperation between the Philippines and China. Mr Duterte also he might work more closely with Russia. He said: "Maybe I will also to Russia to talk to Putin and him that there are three of us against the world - China, the Philippines and Russia." Duterte said he would military and economic agreements with the USA. He the USA: "Your stay in my country was for your own benefit. So it is time to goodbye, my friend."

President Duterte's announcement could many things in the Asia-Pacific region. It will China is stronger in the area and the USA is weaker. It is possible that Duterte may the USA to leave its military bases in the Philippines. The loss of the Philippines bases would a big problem for the USA. A White House spokesman said: "If the Philippines are out…that to questions about our whole approach to the region." This break from the US after 65 years of close partnership between the two countries. The Russian newspaper 'Russia Today' on the changing relations in the Asia-Pacific region. It : "China has just a former rival into a regional ally."