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Title:
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Are China-Philippines Military Exercises Under Duterte Coming Soon?
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Author:
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Prashanth Parameswaran
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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July 11, 2017
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Description:
- On June 28, as China handed over military assistance to the Philippines in a high-profile ceremony at a former U.S. airbase, Beijing’s ambassador, Zhao Jianhua, suggested that both sides should also consider starting military exercises in the future (See: “The Truth About China’s New Military Aid to the Philippines”). Though the idea will no doubt need to get past some familiar challenges, it is not surprising that both sides have nonetheless left it on the table for contemplation in the context of a warming Sino-Philippine relationship under President Rodrigo Duterte.
