What can we expect from the November visit of President Xi Jinping by way facing off with this Philippine reality? Circumstances in Xi visitPresident Xi comes to the Philippines under two major circumstances. The first is the simmering South China Sea dispute ostensibly between the Philippines and China but actually between China and the United States. The second major situation in which the Xi visit takes place is the worsening trade war between the United States and China. But now comes President Xi visiting — expectedly to strike China’s own tandem with the Philippines vis-à-vis the US in all aspects of their world rivalry.

Source: Manila Times September 28, 2018 16:30 UTC