Aaron Jed Rabena is Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress in Manila and a member of the Philippine Council for Foreign Relations (PCFR), and was Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
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Articles by Aaron Jed Rabena (4)
From Duterte’s “Pivot to China” to Marcos Jr.’s “Rebalance to the U.S.”?
Aaron Jed Rabena
Marcos Jr. appears to be setting the Philippines in a different direction where foreign policy is concerned but, like his predecessors, faces the challenge of navigating Sino-U.S. rivalry alongside Sino-Philippine maritime tensions in the South China Sea.
Bound to Comply: the Philippines’ One-China Policy and Mutual Defense Treaty with the U.S.
Aaron Jed Rabena
In the event of hostilities in the Taiwan Strait, Manila’s defense treaty with the United States will give it little room to manoeuvre.
The China Factor and “Bongbong” Marcos’s Foreign Policy
Aaron Jed Rabena
While it is too early for his foreign policy platform to fully emerge, the Philippines' new president will have his hands full in calibrating Manila’s relationships with Washington and Beijing. It is not a foregone conclusion that he will lean strongly in either direction.
The Belt and Road Initiative and the Philippines’ Post-Duterte China Challenge
Aaron Jed Rabena
Even under China-friendly President Duterte, Chinese BRI projects in the Philippines still encountered strong political opposition and faced several challenges in their roll-out. Nevertheless, taking a broader view of the BRI shows that it has made some progress and jives with the development needs of the Philippines.