Obama’s Asia policy has a credibility problem, and it goes well beyond Duterte.

The Chinese are pulling back from the disputed Scarborough Shoal: is this a new normal or a temporary olive branch?

Malaysia is preparing for its first major defense agreement with China, a sign that Beijing’s diplomacy is paying off.

The Chinese President’s new status as “core” leader will strengthen his hand, but rifts remain within the Party.

As Duterte continues to slam the U.S. and look to China, Japan is caught in an awkward position.

Russia’s advantage in Syria is a matter of political will, not technical capability.

Russia continues to taunt Georgia by moving the border of South Ossetia, but don’t expect a change in policy from Tbilisi.

As he heads to Japan, Duterte is once again denouncing U.S. military involvement in the Pacific. Can Tokyo push back?

The West is ignoring an ongoing crisis in Egypt, as painful austerity measures stoke outrage against the Sisi government.

Both Washington and Manila are doing damage control in the wake of Duterte’s latest comments, but the real test is yet to come.