Taiwan-Philippines diplomatic row : should Manila blink first?

• Main Author: Trajano, Julius Cesar I.
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104559; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19169
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Tensions between Taiwan and the Philippines have been escalating since the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guards. Following the rejection of Manila's apology, Taipei immediately launched two waves of sanctions. As the Philippines' key ineterests are at stake due to...