FILIPINY OKRESU PREZYDENTURY RODRIGO DUTERTE JAKO POLE RYWALIZACJI MIĘDZY STANAMI ZJEDNOCZONYMI A CHIŃSKĄ REPUBLIKĄ LUDOWĄ
THE PHILIPPINES DURING RODRIGO DUTERTE’S RULE: RIVALRY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA

Summary/Abstract: The rivalry of great powers between the United States and China embraces all regions of the world, including Southeast Asia and especially the Philippines. The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte(2016–2022) at the beginning of his presidency started to diminishthe dependence of the country on former colonial power the US andto improve relations with China. Duterte hoped for the increase ofeconomic cooperation and support of Beijing for modernization ofinfrastructures. Despite some successes in his policy, Duterte finallystarted to search again for support from the US. It was the result of extremely strong links and dependency between armed forces of Philippines and United States and generally very strong pro American fil-ling of many Filipinos, the second reason was slowness of realization of some Chinese investments in the country, brutality and aggressive-ness of Chinese coast guards towards Philippine fishers, and probably also some weakness in Chinese policy to the terte obtained good results. The US confirmed readiness for military support in case of foreign aggression (especially in the South ChinaSea) and China was involved in political and economic cooperation with the Philippines.

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