Duterte ASEAN

Duterte’s absence is significant and has broad implications for ASEAN and the region.

Both countries concluded a new defense agreement as they took stock of ongoing collaboration this week.

Immediate opportunities mask serious risks related to the past, current context, and the near future.

The suggestion demonstrates an unsurprisingly poor understanding of the regional grouping and the complex choices it faces.  

A closer look at the significance of the goodwill visit within the context of Sino-Philippine relations.

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

Trip sees gains mainly on the economic side.

A look at some of the deliverables from the visit.

Trip comes before Manila officially begins its chairmanship of the regional grouping.

Suggestions of a dramatic shift are grossly exaggerated and not grounded in reality.

A look at what both sides will discuss during the president’s next trip.

Although the development is worrying, its impact should not be exaggerated.