Title:

 Fallout from Philippines' pivot to China

Author:

Raul Dancel

Source:

The Straits Times

Date:

Januart 29, 2018

Description:

China's presence in the Philippines has never been more pronounced than it is now. Manila recently allowed a Chinese ship to conduct maritime research at a resource-rich vast underwater plateau known as Benham Rise, east of the main island of Luzon, near US bases in Guam and Hawaii.