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China visit will begin Philippines' policy shift

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: CHINA/PHILIPPINES
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: China Philippines AP Russia United States CHINA/PHILIPPINES

Topical: international relations agriculture airlines banking fishing foreign investment foreign policy foreign trade infrastructure investment legislation narcotics policy shipping tourism
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2016), "China visit will begin Philippines' policy shift", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB214499

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Significance

On October 20, China's Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin declared the "full recovery" of bilateral ties.

Impacts

Japan will be under pressure to respond with additional infrastructure assistance to the Philippines.
Tourism opportunities will grow, increasing demand for flights, notably between China and the southern Philippines.
China-Philippines frictions over the South China Sea may ease, if talks progress effectively.
Duterte could face domestic political pushback for warming China ties and cooling Washington links.

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