The Gradual Softening of the Philippines’ Hedging Strategy towards China under President Duterte

Author(s)

Alfred Gerstl

Abstract

Under President Rodrigo Duterte, in office since 2016, the Philippines’ traditional hedging strategy towards China gradually softens. Due to Chinese investments as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) the relations have become closer, while security relations with the United States remain strained. The ongoing territorial dispute in the South China Sea and the negative perceptions of the Philippine citizens on China, however, serve as a corrective for strong bandwagoning with China.

Organisation(s)

Department of East Asian Studies, Department of Development Studies

Journal

Vestnik NSU. Series: History and Philology

Volume

20

Pages

46-56

No. of pages

11

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25205/1818-7919-2021-20-1-46-56

Publication date

02-2021

Peer reviewed

Yes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

506007 International relations

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cultural Studies, Anthropology, History, Language and Linguistics, Archaeology, Archaeology, Literature and Literary Theory, Linguistics and Language

Portal url

https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/the-gradual-softening-of-the-philippines-hedging-strategy-towards-china-under-president-duterte(23ed8118-abf9-4e9c-ac2a-e849d830a722).html