The 2022 Philippines Presidential Election and its Influence on Asia-Pacific Geopolitics

Ya-wen Yu

《Taiwan Strategists》 14期 (2022/06) Pp. 21-40

摘要

In the 2022 Philippines General Election on May 9, 2022, Ferdinand ＂Bongbong＂ Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte were elected as the new president and vice president. The election results will not only affect the direction of the Philippines' foreign policy choice of embracing the U.S. or leaning on China, but also influence the ways the Philippines deals with the U.S.' Indo-Pacific strategy and the South China Sea disputes. Although most of the media see Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as China-friendly, this paper argues that the new president will adopt a hedging strategy between Washington and Beijing - that is, a combination of economic cooperation with and military confrontation against China in order to protect the national interests of the Philippines.

關鍵字

2022 Philippines General Election ； Ferdinand ＂Bongbong＂ Marcos Jr. ； U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy ； South China Sea Dispute ； Hedging