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Title:
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Why did Chinese investment in the Philippines stagnate?
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Author:
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Alvin Camba
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Source:
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East Asia Forum
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Date:
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December 12, 2017
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Description:
- Pundits and international relations scholars have often argued that territorial disputes in the South China Sea have prevented increased Chinese investment in the Philippines. But while inter-state relations do matter, the political relations between Beijing and Manila do not solely shape the rise or fall of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI).