US President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte raise a toast during the gala dinner marking the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ 50th anniversary in Manila, the Philippines, on November 12, 2017. Since taking office, Duterte has revisited his country’s relationship with the US and forged ties with China. Photo: AP
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Mark J. Valencia
To renew the US-Philippines relationship, start with ditching the American-centric lens
- Mark J. Valencia says a possible review of the Philippines’ Mutual Defence Treaty with the US has alarmed US-Asia policy experts, but the rhetoric continues to centre on American interests
Updated: Friday, 1 Feb, 2019 9:36am
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US President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte raise a toast during the gala dinner marking the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ 50th anniversary in Manila, the Philippines, on November 12, 2017. Since taking office, Duterte has revisited his country’s relationship with the US and forged ties with China. Photo: AP
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (right) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Manila on November 20, 2018, during Xi’s state visit. Photo: AP
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Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
China’s growing investment in the Philippines and Hanjin’s collapse stir national security worries
- Lucio Blanco Pitlo III says Manila faces the dilemma of easing security concerns about foreign equity in crucial sectors without appearing to single out booming Chinese investment
Updated: Thursday, 31 Jan, 2019 12:56pm
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (right) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Manila on November 20, 2018, during Xi’s state visit. Photo: AP
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