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“Through their strategic partnership, the Philippines and China can pursue good ocean governance and blue economic partnership in the South China Sea” By Rommel C. Banlaoi, PhD On January 3-6, 2023, Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is scheduled to hold his first state visit to the People’s Republic of China to fulfill his earlier declaration to shift Philippines-China relations to a higher gear. President Marcos’ state visit to Beijing aims to level up the China-friendly policy of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte who initiated the paradigm shift to China after the Philippine government suffered the lowest moment of Philippines-China...
