Marcos Jr.’s China Reset: Friendship As Strategic Anchor Amidst US-Iran War – Analysis

The war between the United States and Iran has thrown the global order into deep turmoil. Energy markets are rattled, alliances are strained, and Washington’s military bandwidth is stretched thin. 

For the Philippines, this conflict is a sobering reminder of the dangers of overdependence on distant powers whose priorities can shift overnight. In this volatile environment, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recalibration of relations with China—a “reset” grounded in friendship—is not just desirable.