What the U.S.-Philippines Alliance Means for Taiwan｜Taiwan Talks EP143

In this episode of TaiwanTalks, we delve into Indonesia's contingency plan to evacuate its citizens from Taiwan in an emergency and the escalating role of the Philippines in the region vis-a-vis the U.S. Experts help us unpack the potential implications of these issues on regional alliances and power dynamics in Southeast Asian geopolitics.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:44 EDCA explained
3:46 Philippines’ role as a non-NATO ally
6:33 Marcos Jr. and the U.S.
10:13 Non-alignment movement for the Philippines?
13:01 The Philippines in ASEAN
15:34 Interview with Rizky Widian: Indonesia’s plan to evacuate citizens in Taiwan?
18:48 Indonesia’s contingency plan in Taiwan
23:12 How Indonesia views China
26:12 China’s influence on Indonesia's infrastructure
30:29 Indonesia’s role as 2023 ASEAN chair
34:26 Indonesia’s diplomatic history
35:16 Interview with Kristy Tsun Tzu Hsu: Indonesia in ASEAN
39:50 Indonesia-Taiwan relations and migrant workers
42:52 Can Indonesia alleviate Taiwan’s labor shortage?
47:07 How can Taiwan support its migrant worker population?

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