https://www.scmp.com/rss/330054/feed Aaron Jed Rabena is a research fellow at the Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress in Manila and a member of the Philippine Council for Foreign Relations. His areas of interest include strategic studies, East Asian geopolitics and multilateral politics, political risk and Chinese politics and foreign policy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com May’s presidential election in the Philippines will set the trajectory of the country’s foreign policy for the next six years. For Manila, China remains a core policy concern, given the lingering maritime and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. As the election approaches, there has been talk of potential foreign election interference and a “Manchurian candidate”. The five major presidential contenders include Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr, former senator and son of the late strongman... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3165087/how-philippines-presidential-election-will-shape-its-love-hate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3165087/how-philippines-presidential-election-will-shape-its-love-hate?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Jan 2022 01:15:15 +0000 The China-Philippines Scarborough Shoal stand-off in 2012, the China-Vietnam oil-rig incident in 2014, China’s island-building and militarisation operations, the Philippines’ Permanent Court of Arbitration landmark victory in 2016 and the regular US-led freedom of navigation operations all highlight the inefficacy of the 2002 Declaration on Conduct (DOC) of Parties in the South China Sea and the complex interplay of economic, environmental, legal, political and strategic issues.  The... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2180990/can-south-china-sea-code-conduct-help-ensure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2180990/can-south-china-sea-code-conduct-help-ensure?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jan 2019 02:00:30 +0000