Visiting scholar, Mr. Aaron Jed Rabena has registered at Center for Chinese Studies on July 2, 2024. He is a Philippine scholar who is a senior lecturer at Asian Center; Department of National Defense, University of the Philippines, Philippines. Mr. Rabena’s research period in Taiwan is from July to December, at Taiwan Center for Security Studies, National Chengchi University. His research topic is “China’s Rise and Core Interests: A Comparison of China’s Approach to the Taiwan Question and the South China Sea Issue, and Policy Responses of the Philippines and Taiwan ".