First of 2 parts DESPITE the surprising lack of fanfare, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s (BBM's) recent China state visit may have produced new areas of cooperation between China and the Philippines after all. This is unquestionably good for both countries but above all for the Asia-Pacific and the world. However, it remains to be seen how it will be received by those trying to create a new Cold War and turn the otherwise peaceful competition between China and the United States into an intense global conflict. There is a growing outcry in the West against Russia for its Feb....