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Richard Javad Heydarian 24 Jul 2018 06:00

Chinese chimera: the real concern with the BRI

Beneficiaries should be wary of the gap between Beijing’s rhetorical promises and the reality of its investments.
Richard Javad Heydarian 17 Oct 2017 08:25

Putting Duterte’s popularity in perspective

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is experiencing a 'faster than average' drop in his approval ratings.
Richard Javad Heydarian 23 Feb 2016 08:10

Will Philippine elections bring about a new China policy?

As the Philippines enters the elections season, analysts have been scrambling to predict potential changes in the country’s political and economic trajectory. Under President Benigno Aquino’s watch, the Southeast Asian country has managed to shake off its decades-long notoriety as the 'Sick man of Asia'.
Richard Javad Heydarian 27 Feb 2015 11:56

A false dawn in China-Philippines relations?

The late-2014 'icebreaker' meeting between Philippine President Benigno Aquino and Chinese President Xi Jinping raised hopes for a de-escalation in bilateral tensions amid the ongoing territorial standoff in the South China Sea. Ecstatic about the possibility of a revival in Philippine-China relations, Aquino went so far as claiming a 'meeting of minds' with Xi during their short exchanges on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Beijing.
Richard Javad Heydarian 1 Jul 2014 14:52

Beijing's new map: South China Sea rivals respond

Far from calming the troubled waters of the western Pacific, President Obama's latest visit to Asia seems to have instead encouraged China to more aggressively pursue its territorial claims.
Richard Javad Heydarian 30 May 2014 16:12

Lopsided economic growth in the Philippines

As one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, the Philippines formalised its new status as the toast of the town among global investors by hosting (on 21-23 May) the prestigious World Economic Forum on East Asia, which brought together leading businessmen, policy makers, and scholars from across the world. Throughout the event, Filipino leaders highlighted their country's ability not only to withstand the shock of the global financial crisis and the subsequent Eurozone crisis (thanks to a
Richard Javad Heydarian 7 May 2014 12:42

Philippine-US security pact: Implications for the pivot and the South China Sea

Locked in a bitter territorial dispute in the South China Sea, the Philippines has pressed ahead with a case before the UN Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The move has raised tensions with China, which vehemently opposed any effort by the Philippines to 'internationalise' what Beijing views as essentially a bilateral territorial dispute to be resolved outside the courts.

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Articles by Richard Heydarian (7)

Chinese chimera: the real concern with the BRI

Putting Duterte’s popularity in perspective

Will Philippine elections bring about a new China policy?

A false dawn in China-Philippines relations?

Beijing's new map: South China Sea rivals respond

Lopsided economic growth in the Philippines

Philippine-US security pact: Implications for the pivot and the South China Sea