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The Philippines: Walking the Beijing-Washington Tightrope

Tan KW
Publish date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024, 11:47 AM
The Philippines: Walking the Beijing-Washington Tightrope

21-Mar-24 07:30

Dr Andrea Chloe Wong, Philippines' political analyst

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has just concluded a 2-day trip to the Philippines just as its President Ferdinand Marcos Jr admitted that Beijing's sweeping claims in the South China Sea continue to be a point of contention. Andrea Chloe Wong, a Philippines' political analyst helps us contextualise all this along with a perceived rift between Marcos Jr and his VP Sara Duterte-Carpio, the daughter of the previous president, Rodrigo Duterte.

Image Credit: Office of the President Marcos

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