https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/526317/feed Ziya Guo is an assistant research fellow at the Huayang Centre for Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance, where she focuses on security strategy and East Asian studies. She holds an MA in international relations from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and a BA in political science from the University of British Columbia. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Mengzhen Liu,Ziya Guo Mengzhen Liu,Ziya Guo Manila sent two strikingly different messages to Beijing on October 13. At the Malacanang Palace, a presidential spokeswoman reaffirmed Manila’s commitment to sustaining diplomatic and economic ties with China, saying “China needs the Philippines, and the Philippines needs China”. That same day, Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr rejected a call for military-to-military communication with China, a move that received public support from the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Teodoro... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3372147/manila-speaks-2-voices-china https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3372147/manila-speaks-2-voices-china Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:30:07 +0000