This Special Study entitled, “The Challenge of Managing 21st Century Pandemics amidst the U.S.-China Strategic Competition”, was authored by Stratbase ADR Institute Trustee and Convenor Prof. Renato de Castro Ph.D., and argues that the current pandemic is a wake-up call for the Filipino nation to prepare against future emerging infectious diseases. Noting further that this preparation will require the development of public health infrastructures as critical strategic and security assets through a whole-government approach.

This paper is in furtherance of our Stratbase ADRi advocacy to promote a rules-based international order in the face of the growing expansionist agenda of China. It also embarks upon an expanding definition of security and identification of regional non-traditional security threats.