China-Southeast Relations And The Treaty Of Amity And Cooperation (TAC) In Southeast Asia – OpEd
This year marks the 20th anniversary of China’s accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC). It
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Author: Rommel C. Banlaoi
Rommel C. Banlaoi, PhD is the Chairman of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research (PIPVTR) and President of the Philippine Society for International Security Studies (PSISS). He is currently a Non-Resident Fellow of the Huayang Center for Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance and member of the Board of Directors of China Southeast Research Center on the South China Sea (CSARC). He served as the President of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS) and member of the Management Board of the World Association for Chinese Studies (WACS).
Articles by Rommel C. Banlaoi :
Securing The Developing World Amid Climate And Environmental Threats: An ASEAN Response – OpEd
Existing academic literatures have already acknowledged that developing countries are highly vulnerable to disastrous impacts of climate change and environmental
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RCEP And Regional Economic Integration: Supply Chain Stability And Regional Security – Analysis
Currently, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is the world’s largest free trade agreement (FTA) outside of the World Trade Organization
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EDCA Expansion Damages Philippines-China Relations – Analysis
When President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr officially announced the four additional locations for the expansion of Enhanced Defense Cooperation
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RCEP, Maritime Cooperation And Achieving Peace In The South China Sea – Analysis
After more than two years since the signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in November 2020, the Philippine Senate
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EDCA Expansion Can Endanger Philippine Security Interests – Analysis
Despite some local oppositions against the expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr.
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Philippines-China Bilateral Consultative Mechanism (BCM) – Analysis
Consultation and not militarization can unlock peace in the South China Sea On 23-24 March 2023, China and the Philippines
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Pursuing Cooperation For Common Development Between China And Philippines In South China Sea – OpEd
Despite persistent efforts of the United States to use the Philippines to expand its military access to check China’s growing
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Pursuing Philippines-China Cooperation On Oil And Gas Development – Analysis
Despite the ruling of the Philippine Supreme Court on 10 January 2023 declaring unconstitutional the 2005 Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking
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Philippines-China Relations: Shifting To A Higher Gear Under Marcos Jr. Administration – Analysis
On 3-5 January 2023, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited China with the aim to shift China-Philippines relations to a
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