Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement: Part of a Bigger Puzzle
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William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the recent Japan-Philippines reciprocal access agreement with Dr Aries Arugay, the coordinator of the institute’s Philippines Studies Programme, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, at the University of the Philippines-Diliman.
William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the recent Japan-Philippines reciprocal access agreement with Dr Aries Arugay, the coordinator of the institute’s Philippines Studies Programme, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, at the University of the Philippines-Diliman.
Dialogues at Fulcrum is a podcast published by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. For quick reference, the themes below were discussed:
1:30 – An overview of ISEAS’ Philippines Studies Programme
7:12 – The significance of the Japan-Philippines reciprocal access agreement (RAA)
14:10 – How the RAA will help in Manila’s contest of wills with Beijing
22:51 – Will recent China-Philippines bilateral consultation mechanisms soothe tensions?
31:25 – Will the conclusion of Conduct of Conduct negotiations on the South China Sea resolve the tensions there?
37:53 – How bigger trends such as Sino-US rivalry and a new US administration come 2025 affect Manila’s position
Dr Aries A. Arugay is a Visiting Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Philippine Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He is also Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines-Diliman.
