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Rebalance to Asia and U.S.-Philippine Tensions

November 8, 2016

Fiery rhetoric from President Rodrigo Duterte has created tensions between the US and the Philippines and also raises regional questions about President Obama’s intended “rebalance” toward Asia. Relations with this important Pacific ally can be added to the long list of issues awaiting America’s next president. Should the US take Duterte’s tough talk seriously? That’s the focus of this edition of  Wilson Center NOW.

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Shihoko Goto

Shihoko Goto

Director, Indo-Pacific Program

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John Milewski

John Milewski

Director of Digital Programming; Moderator, Wilson Center NOW

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The Indo-Pacific Program promotes policy debate and intellectual discussions on US interests in the Asia-Pacific as well as political, economic, security, and social issues relating to the world’s most populous and economically dynamic region.   Read more

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