The Philippines’ balancing act: Between China’s rise and America’s retreat

Roby Alampay continues his conversation with Prof. Joseph Chinyong Liow of Nanyang Technological University. They discuss how the Philippines is recalibrating its ties as China rises and the United States retreats from Southeast Asia. They also unpack why the Philippines remains pro-America in public opinion but increasingly open to China’s economic influence.Liow wrote about Southeast Asia’s quiet pivot with Yuen Foong Khong of the National University of Singapore, which you can read on Foreign Affairs. Meanwhile, you can listen to the first part of the interview here.This episode is produced by Jyn Garcia and engineered by Anthony Tobias. Jaemark Tordecilla is our editor-at-large.Listen to our episodes on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcastsFor more updates, follow Teka Teka on these platforms: Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.