The Interpreter: Rodrigo Duterte Plays U.S. and China Off Each Other, in Echo of Cold War The Philippine president’s strategy of balancing between the powers by threatening to change loyalties was used successfully by leaders throughout the era. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Op-Ed Columnist: Trump’s Pivotal Russian TestSinosphere: China Says It Will Ban Abuse of Children at Internet Detox CampsWhat in the World: Newfoundland Is Big on Bologna: Fried, Stewed and Baked as a CakePhilippine Police Arrest 2 More in September Bombing of Night MarketOp-Ed Contributors: Twitter Must Do More to Block ISISUnited States to Lift Sudan Sanctions