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Mark T. Townsend

Mark T. Townsend

Mark Townsend is an award-winning journalist covering Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He has reported from the Philippines for the Financial Times and major broadcasters/publications.
Mark Townsend is an award-winning journalist covering Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He has reported from the Philippines for the Financial Times and major broadcasters/publications.
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Opinion | What the Marcos-Duterte feud means for the Philippines, US and China

The gloves-off feuding between the two powerful political dynasties threatens to destabilise the Philippines, change the US-China geopolitical chessboard in the South China Sea and upend regional politics.

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Surrendering Rodrigo Duterte and others to a full-blown investigation would risk political stability when the president is trying to promote the Philippines globally. However, dodging international law and adding to the culture of impunity would damage the global credibility of both Marcos and his government.

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