'If my plane explodes, ask the CIA': Philippines firebrand President Duterte brags he turned to Chin

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'If my plane explodes, ask the CIA': Philippines firebrand President Duterte brags he turned to China and Russia for firearms after US blocked his request
Khaleda Rahman

Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has bragged about Russia and China supplying him with firearms after the United States turned down his request.

Speaking in Manila on Thursday, Duterte slammed the US government for blocking a planned sale of arms – and suggested the CIA is targeting him.

'The fact is, the Americans really do not honour their word,' he said, according to Al Jazeera.

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More on speech: http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/national-today-newsletter-duterte-zimbabwe-ivory-world-cup-1.4605968

Duterte's violent crackdown on criminals and drug users has raised international concern. See here, people take part in a protest in front of the Philippine consulate in New York City. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

Duterte's pointed remarks weren't just reserved for America. He said the international community's failure to bring Myanmar's government to heel means that they share responsibility for the crimes against the Muslim Rohingya minority.

"That's what genocide is, if I may say so," Duterte said. "I really pity the people there."

The Philippine president then went on to say that he would accept Rohingya refugees, if Europe agreed to take its share.