It would not be the first time in recent years that a Philippine president
has had to calibrate carefully his country's relationship with both
superpowers.
There have been plenty of attempts at engaging with China in the past in the
hope of putting the principles of the territorial dispute on the backburner
in order to seek the mutual benefit of a resource sharing arrangement in
the contested waters.
"Your fish is my fish," Mr Duterte told Chinese state TV ahead of this week'
s visit.
