Though the Philippine president has complicated things, focusing on this episode alone obscures more enduring challenges on the South China Sea question.

Three ways ASEAN can improve its ability to mediate in the South China Sea disputes.

Though the grouping averted another disaster, the outcome was still disappointing.

Don't hold out too much hope for a unified stance at the upcoming ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Laos.

Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss ASEAN unity and North Korea's recent Musudan missile testing.