China's strong-arming won't work in Marcos' Philippines

The 38th US–Philippines Balikatan military exercise highlights Manila’s turn away from China, writes Jenny Balboa (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Hosei University) and Shinji Takenaka (Japan Center for Economic Research).

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