China's assertiveness failed Duterte's foreign policy
China's assertiveness failed Duterte's foreign policy ANI 25 May 2021, 22:03 GMT+10 Manila [Philippines], May 25 (ANI): China's rising assertiveness in the South China Sea and challenges to the Philippines' internationally recognized maritime claims have made it practically impossible for President Rodrigo Duterte to advance his Beijing-leaning foreign policy agenda, Asia Times reported. According to Asia Times, the fundamental problem with Duterte's China policy is his "naive forward-deployment" of key concessions to China in exchange for a package of still unfulfilled Chinese pledges. The c...
Source: philippinetimes.com