In this episode of Asia Pacific Conversations, we welcome Richard Heydarian, an APF Canada Indo-Pacific Visiting Scholar visiting Canada as part of our Indo-Pacific Initiative Programs, funded by the Government of Canada.
Richard Heydarian is a global columnist, policy advisor, public intellectual, and Senior Lecturer at the University of the Philippines’ Asian Center. He has published in The New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, and Foreign Affairs. His latest book, The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China, and the New Global Struggle for Mastery (2019), contextualizes the Trump Administration against the history of China-U.S. relations and the growing importance of the Indo-Pacific region.
Heydarian will spend September 8-15, 2025, on an APF Canada-partnered academic speaking tour with stops in Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Vancouver, where he will meet with Canadian policymakers, business and government leaders, and participate in public engagements.
In this episode of Asia Pacific Conversations, recorded on the sidelines of that tour, Heydarian sits down with APF Canada’s Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla to discuss political and security developments in the Philippines, the role of ASEAN in the Indo-Pacific region, the recent history and the implications of Philippines domestic and foreign policies under the Marcos family, and opportunities for closer Philippines-Canada collaboration and engagement.
Please enjoy this episode of Asia Pacific Conversations.
