China-Philippines relations

Batanes Claims Show Chinese Nationalism’s Irredentist Streak

Brian Hioe
Claims by Chinese scholars that Batanes, which constitutes the smallest province of the Philippines, belongs to China were widely circulated in Philippine media last month. In particular, the claims were advanced at a conference by scholars from Chinese institutions, such as the School of International Studies at Jinan University and the Center for South China Sea History and Culture at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies...
EnglishInternationalJuly 2026Regional Tensions4 min read

Duterte’s Detente with China and Its Implications for Taiwan

Garrett Dee
Rodrigo Duterte, the recently elected president of the Philippines, brought his brazen anti-American rhetoric to its logical conclusion this week with his proclamation before the People’s Congress in Beijing that he would be ending his country’s alliance with the United States and would be switching his partnership to China. What are the implications for Taiwan?...
EnglishInternationalOctober 2016Regional Tensions13 min read