How many Chinese are in Philippines?

There are 900,000 to one million ethnic Chinese in the Philippines, roughly 1.2\% to 1.5\% of the total Philippine population. Half of this number live in the urban area of Metro Manila; the other half is scattered in other major urban centers, such as Cebu, Iloilo, Davao, and Bacolod.

What do you think about the economic relations of China with the Philippines?

China is the Philippines’ top trading partner, export market destination, and import source in 2019, a testament to our stronger bilateral trade relations. Exports to China grew from US$18.4 Billion in 2018 to US$ 19.5 Billion in 2019 while imports expanded by 16.02 percent in 2019.

What is Duterte’s claim in state of the Nation Address?

President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his 5th State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives Complex in Quezon City on July 27, 2020. West Philippine Sea defenders have long called out Duterte’s claim about China possibly waging war on the Philippines as being one part of a ‘false option’

What is Duterte’s South China Sea policy?

In effect, the Philippines began to adopt an equilateral balancing strategy, not too dissimilar from the hedging approach of fellow South China Sea claimant states Vietnam and Malaysia. For Duterte, an “independent” foreign policy meant maintaining good relations with all major nations and not siding with any major power against another.

What does Duterte’s ‘independent foreign policy’ mean?

For Duterte, an “independent” foreign policy meant maintaining good relations with all major nations and not siding with any major power against another. With respect to China, the Duterte administration was intent on ensuring the disputes in the South China Sea didn’t define the texture of overall bilateral relations.

Will Duterte’s presidency lead to more US support for Democracy in the Philippines?

More than two years into Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency, the record is mixed with change, continuity, and regression. This should prompt more robust U.S. support for democracy in the Philippines.