Stratbase Institute President and CEO Prof. Dindo Manhit was invited by Lt. Gen. Michael Lee (Ret) (Deputy Representative, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office), LCDR Andrew Yen (Coast Guard Attaché, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office), and Ms. Astrid Chen (Executive Assistant to the Representative, Political Division) to have a discussion. He was joined by Stratbase Group Chief of Staff Ms. Dana Dinsay. 

Their conversation covered the evolving regional security environment, the Philippines’ upcoming ASEAN Chairship, and the strategic importance of the First Island Chain. Stratbase believes that closer dialogue and cooperation with like-minded partners such as Taiwan contribute to peace, resilience, and a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.