Can China woo the Philippines away from the US? | Inside Story

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China’s foreign minister has just wrapped up a visit to the Philippines.
It was a meeting between neighbours with a history not only of deep economic ties, but also of long-running territorial disputes.
The two ministers have pledged to work together to resolve their differences.
The visit was the latest in a series of high-level meetings between the Philippines, and China and the United States, who are all vying for the upper hand in the Asia-Pacific.
How is the Philippines going to strike a balance in its relations with the two superpowers?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Richard Heydarian — Academic and author of books such as ‘Asia’s New Battlefield: US, China and the Struggle for the Western Pacific’

Gregory Poling — Director of the Southeast Asia Programme and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

Andrew Leung — China policy analyst

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