Brian Harding on Renewed U.S.-Philippines Ties

May 08, 2023 00:07:02
Brian Harding on Renewed U.S.-Philippines Ties
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Brian Harding on Renewed U.S.-Philippines Ties

May 08 2023 | 00:07:02

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Show Notes

Philippine President Marcos’s visit to Washington has helped usher the U.S.-Philippines relationship into “a new renaissance,” says USIP’s Brian Harding. And with growing concerns over Beijing’s influence in the Pacific, “[Marcos] is making a bet that if he deepens this relationship … that is how he’s going to deter China.”

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