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

Philippine officials sought to clarify Duterte’s comments on separating from the U.S., but the situation is still murky.

The Philippine president has now definitively cast his lot with China. How will elites in Manila react?

China hints at a bargain with the Philippines on the South China Sea, while Vietnam stands up for U.S. intervention.

The Philippine president’s trip to China has both Washington and Beijing playing a guessing game.

A glimpse into the grand bargain being offered by the Chinese.

Despite strong trade ties, the New Zealand-China relationship is straining over the South China Sea.

What we’re seeing in Asia is a geopolitical version of Newton’s Third Law: Where China pushes, it encounters a forceful response.

It’s not going to be easy for Duterte to make the Philippines into the Switzerland of the South China Sea.

Beijing can’t be too pleased with the trend.