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100	1		_aCASTRO Renato Cruz De
245			_aFrom appeasement to soft balancing: _bthe duterte administration's shifting policy on the South China Sea imbroglio/ _cRenato Cruz De Castro
260			_c2022
520			_aThis article examines the shift in Philippine policy on China under the Duterte Administration from appeasement to soft balancing. After his election in mid-2016, President Rodrigo Duterte adopted an appeasement policy vis-à-vis China's expansive territorial claim in the South China Sea. However, China has not fulfilled its end of the bargain. It failed to inject public investment into the Philippines' massive infrastructure-building program, and to moderate the behavior of its military units operating in the South China Sea. This has prompted the Duterte Administration to adopt a policy of soft balancing. It pursues this policy by (a) hedging on its alliance with the U.S.; (b) fostering a security partnership with Japan; and (c) pushing for the immediate passage of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Code of Conduct (CoC) of the Parties in the South China Sea. In conclusion, this paper argues that the Duterte Administration's current objective is to restrain Chinese aggressive behavior in the South China Sea by maintaining its alliance with the U.S., fostering a security partnership with Japan, and playing a more active role in the ASEAN.
650			_aAPPEASEMENT POLICY _xASEAN CODE OF CONDUCT
650			_aSOFT BALANCING
650			_aPHILIPPINE-CHINA RELATIONS
650			_aPHILIPPINE-U.S. ALLIANCE
650			_aPHILIPPINE-JAPAN SECURITY RELATIONS
773			_aAsian Affairs : An American Review : _gVol.49, No.1,2,3,4, 2022, pp.35-61 (10)
598			_aSCSEA, ASEAN, PINES, CHINA, USA, JAPAN, SECURITY, POLICY, ASIAN
856			_uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00927678.2020.1818910 _zClick here for full text
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