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Title:
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Beyond an Independent Foreign Policy for the Philippines
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Author:
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Victor Manhit
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Source:
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Business World Online
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Date:
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September 21, 2016
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Description:
- For several months now, President Duterte has indicated that he would improve the Philippines’ relations with China and reduce his predecessor’s enthusiasm for the United States. To borrow a phrase from Washington, Duterte is “rebalancing” the country’s foreign policy. More than a simple warming of ties, his overtures have even extended to offering to buy Chinese-made weapons for the military.
