Duterte’s Underappreciated Foreign Policy Gains – Analysis
Criticism of President Rodrigo Duterte’s foreign policy largely focuses on his rhetoric. Some have described his policies as defeatist and
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Author: Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
Articles by Lucio Blanco Pitlo III :
The End Of US Accommodation Toward China – Analysis
Recent events have suggested that the decades-old U.S. policy of accommodation toward China is giving way to greater pushback against
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Quiet But Active: Philippine Independent Foreign Policy Unpacked – Analysis
During the briefing given by the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) to members of Congress last
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Making A ‘Free And Open Indo-Pacific’ Appealing To Southeast Asia – Analysis
Strategic location, fast economic growth, young demography, and a politically stable environment make Southeast Asia an important region. Naturally, great
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Is China Changing Postwar Consensus Or Enhancing It? – Analysis
America’s apparent retreat from championing globalization, along with its lesser enthusiasm to sustain the postwar economic and security architectures that
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The Costs And Consequences Of US Tariff Policy – Analysis
The use of tariffs to address the United States’ trade imbalance with key trade partners will hamper longstanding U.S. economic
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Joint Development In The West Philippine Sea – Analysis
A proposed joint development (JD) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) between the Philippines and China has revived debates on
Read morePrimacy And Balance: Trump’s China Strategy – Analysis
In September 2016, Zack Cooper and Jake Douglas from U.S. think-tank CSIS categorized four U.S. perspectives in dealing with China, based on an
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West Philippine Sea: Staying On Course, Minus Defeatism – OpEd
The best course of action for Manila in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) still lies in adroit diplomacy combined with
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China And A New Type Of Global Leadership – OpEd
“Never forget why you started, and you can accomplish your mission,” President Xi Jinping said during his report to the
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