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 <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/live/america-votes-asia/">tensions rising in the South China Sea</a>, Lynn Kuok explores whether Trump or Harris would come to the Philippines’s defense in FP Live’s special election series, “<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/live/">America Votes: What It Means for the World.</a>”</span></p>
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Comparing Trump’s and Harris’s foreign-policy plans in Asia.{ai:summary}<p>Lynn Kuok examines the potential responses of Trump and Harris regarding the defense of the Philippines amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea. This analysis is part of FP Live's ongoing coverage of the U.S. election and its global implications.</p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

Would Harris or Trump Defend the Philippines?

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