Trump's Overtures to Controversial Asian Leaders Raise Eyebrows
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- By Zlatica Hoke
The Trump administration is defending a raft of invitations to meet with controversial regional leaders, including invitations to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to visit the White House. VOA's Zlatica Hoke looks into Trump's overtures to Southeast Asian leaders as Washington’s diplomacy in Asia continues to focus on China and tensions with North Korea.