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Rundown:
The South China sea is the new battleground between Beijing and Washington with the winner controlling the trades routes; and therefore the future of Asia. Caught in the middle is The Philippines, now torn between their military partners in Washington and their economic partners in Beijing, with the decision-maker being a wildly popular president accused of numerous human rights abuses. Manila is the linchpin for both sides, and we ask our guests in which direction the nation is heading.
Guests:
Aaron Jed Rabena
Asia Pacific Policy Forum
Sheena Greitens
Brookings Institute
Derek Grossman
RAND Corporation
Oriana Skylar Mastro
Stanford University
The Red Line's Phillipines Reading List:
We’ve put together some further reading for those of you looking for more resources to help you get across the geopolitics of The Phillipines.
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