Tag: strategic hedging

Philippines Pursues Strategic Hedging Between US Alliance and China Engagement

As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. bluntly put it, the Philippines is poised for a significant overhaul of its international relationships, walking a delicate tightrope between asserting sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea and balancing economic ties with China and security ties with the US. The country's foreign policy is set for a major restructuring in 2026.