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As it navigates uncertain times, the Philippines began expanding the bounds of its diplomacy to reach out to non-traditional partners, while keeping robust ties with longstanding allies and friends. Although relations with China, its biggest trade partner but also a major security challenge, has been getting much attention, the country has also been making overtures with Russia and India. Do these actions give shape to an enduring desire to pursue a more "independent" foreign policy or are these simply tactical steps to hedge against a turbulent and unpredictable age. Is it the beginning of a nascent drive to be a middle power in a vibrant but tough neighborhood caught in a spiraling great power rivalry?
As a major economic and security partner, the United States' strategy towards the region will help inform how regional countries will respond and calibrate. With the dust from the recent elections settling down in Washington, what will be the face of America's Asia policy? Will we see continuity, reversal or a muddled middle ground? How will ASEAN and U.S. alliances in the Indo-Pacific figure in that?
