Today, is Beijing building a runway on a small, disputed island in the South China Sea? And how did the Philippine coast guard successfully resupply Second Thomas Shoal despite Chinese harassment? We take a look at how the Philippines role in the region is evolving; is it becoming - as some analysts say - a focus for pushback against China?
Our guests are:
Kuo Yu-jen
- Professor, National Sun Yat-sen University Institute of China and Asia Pacific Studies
Guermantes Lailari
- Retired U.S. Air Force foreign area officer specializing in counterterrorism and irregular warfare
And from Manila:
Justin Baquisal
- Geopolitical analyst
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