The Rachman Review

Philippines caught in the line of fire

The Filipino people are paying a heavy price for regional tensions between China and the US, Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr tells Gideon. He explains how he hopes to steer clear of conflict, build up the economy and focus on mitigating the economic damage caused by climate change.Clips: Inquirer.net More on this topic:<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/52bf52a2-c8da-4a0f-9930-9b909201516a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ferdinand Marcos Jr says Taiwan tensions ‘very, very worrisome’ for Philippines</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/bf5362de-60a6-4181-8c2a-56b50be61383" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US military deepens ties with Japan and Philippines to prepare for China threat</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/e54a08d3-f3c5-4cf7-bcff-d153a0ad8b1c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">China and Philippines vow to handle maritime tensions with ‘friendly consultations’</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f5c3d97e-b9f4-4ce2-ab7c-5a11b10b9f94" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US vice-president visits Philippine island off contested South China Sea</a> Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/2b5be916-4fc2-43cf-9ea9-a532c7a2ce6d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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