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Philippines tilts towards Russia and China carry risk

Thursday, October 6, 2016

The new Philippine administration is putting renewed foreign policy focus on China and Russia

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In this article

  • Precedents
  • Marcos
  • Macapagal-Arroyo
  • Mixed prospects
  • China
  • Russia
  • Military sales
  • Alienating an old ally?
  • Inhibited interoperability
  • An unsure bet?

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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte attends the ASEAN-China Summit in Vientiane (Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun)
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte attends the ASEAN-China Summit in Vientiane (Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun)
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