American aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan and assault ships in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
US-China rivalry: forcing nations to choose sides is ‘dangerous game’, Philippine foreign minister says
- Top diplomat Teodoro Locsin Jnr says the Philippines risks becoming ‘everyone’s enemy’ if it does not pursue a ‘true independent foreign policy’
- Manila is anxious over whether Washington has the will to uphold its security commitments to its Southeast Asian ally, Locsin says
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American aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan and assault ships in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte seems to have found an unlikely ally in Beijing. Photo: Kyodo
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As Western nations back away from Duterte and his drug war, China steps up as key ally for Philippines
- Beijing, sensing a strategic opening, has made inroads into building rapport with the Philippine domestic security forces that have carried out Duterte’s drug war, Richard Heydarian writes
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte seems to have found an unlikely ally in Beijing. Photo: Kyodo