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The US Defense Secretary had blamed Russia for doing "virtually nothing" to fight ISIL in Syria.
Duterte is expected to visit Moscow in April, furthering throwing doubt on the strength of ties with historic ally Washington.
Under the "One China Policy", Beijing has asked the US not to have formal government meetings with Tsai.
Russia says it wants to sign a peace treaty before resolving the Kuril Islands dispute.
The UN says 132,000 people have been displaced since the start of the Mosul operation in October.
The drop in the pound against a basket of currencies has helped boost both domestic and foreign demand for goods manufactured in UK factories.
China's Foreign Ministry says that its role in dealing with North Korea is clear and consistent.
Medical sources said they expect the death toll to go up. A second blast was heard at the scene of the attack followed by gunfire.
Diplomatic initiatives since the strategic win in Aleppo have led to a nation-wide ceasefire.
China has said that condemns those who "ignore the iron facts of history" - reference to Japan's WWII war crimes.
