Lucio Blanco Pitlo III

Commentaries by Lucio Blanco Pitlo III

Research Fellow, Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress

Lucio Blanco Pitlo III is a Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation and the University of the Philippines Korea Research Centre, Lecturer at the Chinese Studies Programme at Ateneo de Manila University, Contributing editor (Reviews) for the Asian Politics & Policy Journal and Board Member of the Philippine Association for China Studies.

Charting U.S. Foreign Policy and Great Power Contest Post-election
Nov 03, 2020
The stakes for the coming US election have never been higher for America and its place in the world. Whether Trump or Biden secure the win for the US Presidency will determine the course of American foreign policy for the next four years and beyond.
U.S. Presidential Election US China Policy
Despite Growing US-China Chasm, the World May Not Become Bipolar
Oct 13, 2020
US-China relations are widely touted as the most important bilateral interaction in the world today. While this is true, it doesn’t mean that smaller nations and other regional powers aren’t making their own plays within the dynamic.
Global Governance
Beijing’s South China Sea Policy Generates Growing Regional Pushback and Deterrence
Jul 29, 2020
China has been taking exception to the US’s long-running freedom of navigation operations in recent years. But as a rising maritime power, it is in China’s best interests to adhere to an enduring and stable order at sea.
South China Sea Regional Security Geopolitics
The Pompeo-Yang Hawaii Summit: Probing Redlines and Spaces for Compromise
Jul 02, 2020
While the Pompeo-Yang summit was a welcome respite in an otherwise escalating great power conflict, the summit seems little more than a chance for each side to probe the other’s redlines on the myriad of issues on which they disagree.
US China Policy China’s US Policy US-China Rivalry
Three Futures for a Post-pandemic China
Jun 22, 2020
Three directions are possible for a post-pandemic China that is reassessing its domestic and international goals. Whichever direction it chooses will have implications beyond its borders.
COVID-19 Global Governance China’s Rise
ASEAN Centrality in the Time of COVID-19
May 14, 2020
While other parts of the world struggle to manage the pandemic, East Asian leaders show dexterity and forward-thinking in recent pandemic responses and partnership summits.
COVID-19 Regional Security Geopolitics ASEAN
China’s Coronavirus Outreach: Turning a Black Swan Around
Apr 07, 2020
As the epicenter of the outbreak shifts from China to Europe and beyond, China fights stigma with medical diplomacy, hoping to revamp its image and bolster its international standing.
The Great American Comeback: Trump’s Ordeal or Redemption?
Mar 21, 2020
Trump’s approach, the Great American Comeback, has seen some success domestically but has been rocky in the international scene. Given persistent and emerging global threats, America First should not necessarily mean America alone.
US Foreign Policy Donald Trump America First
Will the US-Iran Crisis Raise China’s Mideast Profile?
Feb 02, 2020
The death of Qassim Suleimani highlights the growing divide between the US and the Middle East at large, a divide which may create an opportunity for China to strengthen regional ties.
US-Iran China-Iran Relations China-Middle East-US Relations Middle East
China in the Philippine Power Grid: Need for Caution not Alarmism
Jan 17, 2020
Beneath the surface of improving political ties lie persistent concerns over Chinese strategic investments in the Philippines.
China-Philippines Relations Geopolitics South China Sea

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