“Understanding the Economic Diplomacy between China and the Philippines,” a peer-reviewed article by Dr. Tina Clemente, Associate Professor at the UP Asian Center, has been published in an issue of the International Journal of China Studies, a journal published by the University of Malaya.

The research "enlarges the domain of analysis and focuses on economic diplomacy to contextualize China’s approach within the ambit of its foreign economic relations with the Philippines."

"... economic diplomacy not only serves the national interest by acting strategically in securing a constant supply of critical resources, opening new markets for exports or finding new opportunities for investments. It also covers the use of economic statecraft in advancing foreign policy objectives. The research looks at empirics on trade, investment and aid, and juxtaposes the analysis with that applied to qualitative content from primary materials on bilateral agreements."

"The deconstruction of economic diplomacy according to a prosperity-stability map allows analysts of Philippines-China relations to ruminate on economic diplomacy goals and tools in a context that is deliberate and strategic. In practice, empirical research on economic diplomacy has much room for improvement."

[Update]: With her article, Dr. Tina Clemente received the International Publication Award (UP) from the University of the Philippines, which is offered as incentives to faculty and regular staff who publish their work in peer-reviewed, indexed journals.