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2019/03/04 | Michael Beltran

PHILIPPINES: Anti-China Platforms Take Center Stage in Midterm Campaigns

The midterm polls will be a 'referendum' on Duterte – including his perceived friendliness towards China.

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2019/02/01 | China Brief

ANALYSIS: Inside Belt and Road 'Debt Trap' Projects in the Philippines

Public scrutiny may be the best defense against potentially harmful Chinese projects.

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2019/01/15 | James Borton

ANALYSIS: How China Made a Strategic Mistake in Rebuffing Pakistan

China's decision signals to regional neighbors that Chinese partnership cannot be trusted.

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2018/11/30 | Michael Beltran

Post Mortem: Xi Jinping Leaves a Permanent Stain on the Philippines

Rodrigo Duterte seems all too happy to sell Philippine territory to the highest bidder.

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2018/11/09 | Policy Forum

For China, the Belt and Road May Serve Critical Domestic Needs

The world is focusing on impacts for Belt and Road contact countries, but what's in it for China?

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2018/10/18 | The Interpreter

This Remote Afghan Mountain Range Is Key to China's Belt and Road Ambitions

China is finally following through on its long-held plans for Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor.