Title:

 Why the Philippines Won't Have a New China Policy After Aquino

Author:

Richard Javad Heydrian

Source:

The Diplomat

Date:

July 29, 2015

Description:

For the past two years, several governments, corporations, and academics from across the Asia-Pacific region have repeatedly asked me about a single issue: Whether the departure of President Benigno Aquino could usher in a new type of bilateral relationship with China. In the coming months, the Philippines will enter the election season, and as candidates from varying political persuasions jostle for the top office, such speculative question will gain more currency.