Is The Philippines’ New President Caving to China?

The Philippines elected Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the spring of 2022, and some hoped this would usher in a new era of the Filipino-China relations, specifically the Philippines sticking up for itself in the South China Sea. However those hopes have been dashed after Marcos Jr’s recent visit to Beijing. In this episode of China Uncensored, we talk about the Philippines’ history with China, what came out of the meeting in Beijing, and why the deals the two countries struck aren’t what they seem.