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S1E88: After Duterte’s dissonance, Marcos Jr will pivot back to old ally United States: Asian Insider Ep 89
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents Asian views of the United States.
Newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will soon visit Singapore and Indonesia, and probably the United States, before the end of 2022 – providing clues as to how he will navigate the increasingly dangerous space of the US-China rivalry in which his country, as a US ally, is a potential frontline state.
The signs are a departure from the truculent style of former President Rodrigo Duterte, notorious for sniping at the US and seemingly veering…
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