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The 38th US–Philippines Balikatan military exercise highlights Manila’s turn away from China, writes Jenny Balboa (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Hosei University) and Shinji Takenaka (Japan Center for Economic Research).
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Introduction In early March, a flotilla of more than 40 suspected Chinese maritime militia vessels swarmed around Pag-asa (Thitu) Island, the Philippines’ largest outpost in the South China Sea (SCS) (The Philippine Star, March 5; The Maritime Executive, March 5; Radio Free Asia, March 5). The incident was the latest in an ongoing campaign by the People’s Republic of China …
By saying US‘ “commitment” to the defense of the Philippines was “ironclad,” US President Joe Biden is drawing a new small clique with the Southeast Asian country to contain China. This despite Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr repeatedly stating an unwillingness to be involved in the competition between China and the US, the Philippines has been locked up by the US’ anti-China fleet, analysts said, warning of heightened tensions in the region due to US’ destructive Asia-Pacific policy.