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SMA Speaker Series: Responses Against China’s Coercion in the Indo-Pacific: Developing a Toolkit from the Philippines and Taiwan

Thomas J. Shattuck and Robin Michael U. Garcia

April 24, 2024

Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SME) General Speaker Session

“China has escalated its aggressive and coercive tactics against smaller and less powerful states as part of its objective to become a regional hegemony. Major targets of Chinese aggression since President Xi Jinping assumed power in 2012 include Taiwan and the Philippines. While both countries face similar forms of Chinese aggression, the tactics employed by China in each case exhibit unique characteristics. Mr. Shattuck delineated the forms of Chinese aggression and Taiwanese responses, while Mr. Garcia provided insights into the Philippines’ experiences.”