Browsing by Author "Cruz, Elfren S."

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    • China vs. Taiwan 

      Cruz, Elfren S. (The Philippine Star, February 14, 2021, on page 7)
      Last September, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu warned that after China’s seizure of Hong Kong, Taiwan will be the next target as it looks for a “…scapegoat in facing its internal and external crisis.” Among the external ...

    • Conflict in South China Sea again? 

      Cruz, Elfren S. (The Philippine Star, July 16, 2020, on page 5)
      The pandemic is at the center of public attention because it is the most relevant among current threats to the Philippines. There are, however, other issues that will ultimately become a serious threat if our leaders do ...

    • Triumph in West Phil Sea 

      Cruz, Elfren S. (The Philippine Star, November 5, 2015, on page 9)
      Two recent events in the West Philippine Sea have been cause for celebration in the Philippines. The first and most important was the ruling by The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration stating that the court has ...

    • Will China try to change image? 

      Cruz, Elfren S. (The Philippine Star, June 6, 2021, on page 9)
      Since 2016, China’s diplomatic strategy was to become more aggressive, more confrontational and even more antagonistic in answering criticisms of China’s domestic and foreign policies. It was a sudden shift when it was ...