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Philippines China

April 11, 2022
Duterte, Xi Talk South China Sea in Virtual Summit
By Sebastian Strangio
The call forms a neat bookend to Duterte's six years of controversial rapprochement with China.

March 14, 2022
The Philippines, the Moscow-Beijing Axis, and the Case for a Proactive Strategic Policy
By Joshua Bernard Espeña
Manila needs to prepare for a more constrained, competitive, and dangerous world.

April 15, 2021
Philippines Summons Chinese Ambassador Over South China Sea Tensions
By Sebastian Strangio
More than 200 Chinese vessels continue to lurk around disputed features in the Spratly Islands.

March 31, 2021
Beijing to Host Foreign Ministers from 4 Southeast Asian Nations
By Sebastian Strangio
The meetings shape as a response to Washington's recent diplomatic efforts to rally regional support against China.

March 26, 2021
A Philippine Plebiscite That Rebuked President Duterte and China
By Mong Palatino
Voters' rejection of a plan to subdivide the island of Palawan into three provinces has been hailed as a victory against oligarchy and foreign encroachment.

January 18, 2021
Chinese-Funded Railway to Link Former US Bases in the Philippines
By Sebastian Strangio
But we should treat the announcement with caution, given that few promised Chinese infrastructure projects have yet eventuated.

October 16, 2020
Philippines Lifts Ban on South China Sea Energy Exploration
By Associated Press
The decision comes after a six-year hiatus on oil and gas exploration in areas west of the Philippines.

September 23, 2020
In UN Speech, Duterte Stiffens Philippines’ Stance on the South China Sea
By Sebastian Strangio
After four years of flip-flopping, the Philippine President voiced strong support for a Hague ruling rejecting most of China’s claims to disputed waters.

September 11, 2020
Controversial China Projects Reveal Philippine Rifts
By Sebastian Strangio
Two more recent deals highlight the contradictions that have resulted from the Duterte administration's "pivot to China."

September 16, 2019
Vietnam-Philippines South China Sea Interactions in the Headlines with Naval Activity
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The latest interaction of the exchange highlighted the ongoing maritime collaboration between the two sides.

February 15, 2018
Beware the Illusion of China-Philippines South China Sea Breakthroughs
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Advances at a recent meeting are much more modest than suggested and conceal the significant challenges that remain.

December 19, 2017
What’s With the ‘Revival’ of the China-Philippines Military Dialogue?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The resumption of annual defense talks is just the latest advance in ties in the Duterte era.
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