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. greets Kaja Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, at Malacanang Palace in Manila on June 2. © 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."