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Duterte China policy
![For First Time, China Publicizes Alleged 2016 South China Sea Agreement With Philippines For First Time, China Publicizes Alleged 2016 South China Sea Agreement With Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-president_duterte_handshake_with_president_xi.jpg)
For First Time, China Publicizes Alleged 2016 South China Sea Agreement With Philippines
By Christopher Bodeen
A statement from the Chinese Embassy in Manila described a “temporary special arrangement” supposedly agreed to during a visit to Beijing by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
![Flexible Enmeshment: The Philippines’ New Approach to China-US Competition Flexible Enmeshment: The Philippines’ New Approach to China-US Competition](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-02-06-133353.jpg)
Flexible Enmeshment: The Philippines’ New Approach to China-US Competition
By Justin Baquisal
Marcos could be characterized as a middle ground between his predecessors – not as pro-U.S. than Aquino, but less pro-China than Duterte.
![Fears of a Marcos Government Courting China Are Overblown Fears of a Marcos Government Courting China Are Overblown](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-05-12-182018.jpg)
Fears of a Marcos Government Courting China Are Overblown
By Andrew Yeo and Enrico Gloria
Even if Marcos were to actively engage Beijing – and that’s not a given – there are hard limits to Chinese influence in the Philippines.
![Duterte Takes Aim at ‘Oligarchs’ in Address to Nation as Philippines’ COVID-19 Cases Rise Duterte Takes Aim at ‘Oligarchs’ in Address to Nation as Philippines’ COVID-19 Cases Rise](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-07-27-11.jpg)
Duterte Takes Aim at ‘Oligarchs’ in Address to Nation as Philippines’ COVID-19 Cases Rise
By Nick Aspinwall
The Philippine president threatened to shut down major telecom operators and said Beijing was “in possession” of the South China Sea.
![South China Sea Tops Agenda as Philippines’ Duterte Arrives in China South China Sea Tops Agenda as Philippines’ Duterte Arrives in China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-800px-president_duterte_handshake_with_president_xi.jpg)
South China Sea Tops Agenda as Philippines’ Duterte Arrives in China
By Shannon Tiezzi
Both sides are emphasizing the disputed waters, but for different reasons.
![Can the Philippines and China Get Past the Reed Bank Debacle? Can the Philippines and China Get Past the Reed Bank Debacle?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19168274311093.jpg)
Can the Philippines and China Get Past the Reed Bank Debacle?
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
A joint investigation into the sinking of a Philippine boat could be a way forward, if both sides can agree to it.
![It’s Time for a New Philippine Strategy Toward China It’s Time for a New Philippine Strategy Toward China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19099182253985.jpg)
It’s Time for a New Philippine Strategy Toward China
By Mark Manantan
Not even a strongman like Duterte can prevent China from altering the status quo, so what’s the plan?
![Is the Philippines’ Pro-China Policy Working? Is the Philippines’ Pro-China Policy Working?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17135465465422.jpg)
Is the Philippines’ Pro-China Policy Working?
By Ronald U. Mendoza and Miann S. Banaag
Analyzing the economic yields from President Duterte’s Chinese rapprochement.
![Fire and Fury: Duterte’s Revolutionary Foreign Policy Fire and Fury: Duterte’s Revolutionary Foreign Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17347230174836.jpg)
Fire and Fury: Duterte’s Revolutionary Foreign Policy
By Richard Heydarian
How far can Duterte’s rebalance away from the United States (and toward China) progress?
![Duterte's China Convergence Continues Duterte's China Convergence Continues](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ace-10-1350x900.jpg)
Duterte's China Convergence Continues
By Shannon Tiezzi
In China, the Philippine leader advances cooperation in the economic, defense, and media sectors.
![Continuity Amid Uncertainty: Philippines-US Security Relations Under the Duterte-Trump Administrations Continuity Amid Uncertainty: Philippines-US Security Relations Under the Duterte-Trump Administrations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-35471571312_f8a3a4df33_b.jpg)
Continuity Amid Uncertainty: Philippines-US Security Relations Under the Duterte-Trump Administrations
By Christian Vicedo
Continued engagements and a refocused agenda, rather than the separation of ties, characterize the alliance today.
![Duterte’s Year of Sound and Fury Duterte’s Year of Sound and Fury](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rtx37dp2.jpg)
Duterte’s Year of Sound and Fury
By Ronald D. Holmes and Mark R. Thompson
One year after his inauguration, how is the Philippine president faring?
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