Marcos-led Philippines plays both sides in diplomatic tug of war with US and China

MANILA A foreign policy reboot is under way in the Philippines, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr strikes a delicate balancing act between the United States and China amid the two superpowers intensifying battle for influence in South-east Asia.

Mr Marcos, who took office in June, has abandoned his predecessor Rodrigo Dutertes pro-China approach in favour of a more nuanced foreign policy that revives ties with old military ally Washington while also forging deeper economic relations with Beijing.

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