LUCIO B. PITLO III

Lucio Blanco Pitlo III is a foreign policy and security analyst. He was the President of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies and a Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation. He was also a Lecturer at the Chinese Studies Program of Ateneo de Manila University. He was also a technical assistant with the National Coast Watch Council Secretariat. He also served as a research associate and consultant for several projects on maritime issues and Philippine foreign policy. He obtained his Master of Laws from Peking University in Beijing. His commentaries and analyses on security, foreign policy, geopolitics, and Southeast Asian affairs appear in the South China Morning Post, China-US Focus, and Asia Times, among others. He is a regular participant in numerous academic and Track 2 dialogues on security, foreign affairs, geopolitics and geoeconomics in ASEAN countries and China.

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