CALLS for the Philippines to urgently recalibrate its education system and economic strategy intensified during a policy forum in Manila, with experts warning that the country risks being left behind amid rapid technological shifts and a changing global order shaped by China’s rise. At the center of the discussion was the think tank Asian Century Philippine Strategic Studies Institute (ACPSSI), which convened analysts and academics to examine the implications of China’s recently concluded Two Sessions and its 15th Five-Year Plan for 2026 to 2030.Speaking via Zoom, Henry Chan, distinguished visiting fellow at the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies, emphasized that...