Arnaud Bertrand argued that the US had tried to literally re‑colonize part of the Philippines under the so‑called Pax Silica initiative, led by ex‑Palantir official Jacob Helberg
The US sought to carve out 4,000 acres of Philippine territory to be governed under US common law with diplomatic immunity. Bertrand compared this to the French and British concessions in China during the century of humiliation.
However, the Philippine government rejected the proposal. Bertrand noted that while the most colonial demand was dropped, Pax Silica remained structurally neocolonial: countries supply cheap labor and raw materials, align with #US regulations, cut ties with #China, and get assembly jobs in return.
#PaxSilica #Palantir #Philipines
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The US sought to carve out 4,000 acres of Philippine territory to be governed under US common law with diplomatic immunity. Bertrand compared this to the French and British concessions in China during the century of humiliation.
However, the Philippine government rejected the proposal. Bertrand noted that while the most colonial demand was dropped, Pax Silica remained structurally neocolonial: countries supply cheap labor and raw materials, align with #US regulations, cut ties with #China, and get assembly jobs in return.
#PaxSilica #Palantir #Philipines
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