Can China woo the Philippines away from the US? | Inside Story
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 Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Philippnes #China #Manila # PhilippnesChinaTies #Enrique Manalo #QinGang
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