How is the Philippines balancing ties with China and the US?
By DW
28 February 2023 |
4:38 pm
Though Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to protect his country's own interests, political analysts are debating whether he's leaning towardsWashington or operating in a "multipolar" world.
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