Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends the 12th ASEAN-U.S. Summit at the National Convention Centre, in Vientiane, Laos, on Oct. 11. © Reuters
Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."