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Philippines and U.S. Cooperate on Maritime Law Enforcement

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The Philippines and U.S. are working to develop cooperative maritime law enforcement procedures as Chinese aggression continues in the South China Sea. In this episode of “Taiwan Talks,” we look at multilateral alliances in the Indo-Pacific region, U.S. policies on Asia, and global diplomatic shifts. Additionally, we examine whether the U.S. will take action to retaliate against China, and how these developments will affect the security of Taiwan. Our guests are: Yen Chen-Shen - National Chengchi University Professor of Political Science Guermantes Lailari - Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR) Visiting Scholar Chapters: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:32 – Significance of Philippines-U.S. Maritime Law Enforcement 00:01:21 – Potential for Multilateral Security Pacts in the Indo-Pacific 00:05:55 – Trump and Biden’s Policies on China, Asia 00:08:35 – ASEAN Opinions on China, U.S. 00:11:33 – India Shifting Away From China, Russia Ties 00:14:59 – Comparing Maritime Law Operation With Existing Defense Treaties 00:19:00 – Concrete Action To Retaliate Against China? 00:21:35 – Is U.S. Bogged Down by Multiple Conflicts?