Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
ON May 14, Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump met in Beijing in a summit that carries significant implications for Philippine foreign policy. Xi’s call for “constructive strategic stability” in US-China relations, paired with Trump’s optimism about future cooperation, underscores the continuing importance of cultivating good relations with both powers.
Manila must, therefore, balance its foreign policy to safeguard sovereignty and national interests. While improved US-China ties may ease regional tensions, they also risk sidelining Philippine priorities within the broader strategic calculations of the two rival powers.
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