Philippine President Duterte’s China pivot hasn’t reduced tensions in the South China Sea

West Dundee Hawkeye · 2021-12-27T16:13:30+00:00

Duterte Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s Beijing-friendly postures have not tamed China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea, said Peaches Lauren Vergara of Amador Research Services. The next Philippine leader, who will be elected in May 2022, should be bolder in challenging Beijing, Vergara wrote in a report published by the Asia Society Policy Institute. The Philippines cannot resolve the South China Sea dispute on its own, said think thank International Crisis Group. The country should push for a “code of conduct” between Southeast Asian countries and China to manage maritime tensions, the think tank said.

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Dec 27, 2021

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s Beijing-friendly postures have not tamed China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea, said Peaches Lauren Vergara of Amador Research Services.
The next Philippine leader, who will be elected in May 2022, should be bolder in challenging Beijing, Vergara wrote in a report published by the Asia Society Policy Institute.
The Philippines cannot resolve the South China Sea dispute on its own, said think thank International Crisis Group.
The country should push for a “code of conduct” between Southeast Asian countries and China to manage maritime tensions, the think tank said.