The Heat: Philippines President visits China

The Heat

The Heat Philippines President visits China 10.21.16

This week’s state visit by the Philippines president marks a new beginning for China – Philippines relations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte agreed their two countries will set aside differences over the South China Sea and work together to improve bilateral ties.

The two sides signed 13 agreements, covering trade and the economy, infrastructure, the fight against illegal drugs and maritime cooperation.

To discuss the state of China-Philippines relations is CCTV’s Wang Tongxuan in Beijing.

Tonight’s panel takes a look at the future of China and Philippines relations and its impact on the U.S. involvement in the region:

  • Richard Javad Heydarian, author of “Asia’s New Battlefield: The USA, China and the Struggle for the Western Pacific”
  • Yang Xiyu, a senior fellow at the China Institute of International Studies
  • Michael Kugelman, a senior program associate for South and Southeast Asia at the Woodrow Wilson Center