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OPINION: The bully in the schoolyard

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Jan 27 04:09 PM

We in ASEAN have our differences, but bullies can’t mistreat the smaller kids in the schoolyard if we’re united. Read more »

OPINION: Why this Vietnamese academic doubts an ASEAN-China COC deal

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jan 14 12:02 PM

Why this Vietnamese academic thinks ASEAN is unlikely to conclude with China a ‘meaningful’ Code of Conduct in South China Sea.  Read more »

Indonesia’s New Year’s message to China over the Natunas dispute: A game changer?

Romel Regalado Bagares*, VERA Files
Posted at Jan 05 09:31 PM

For the first time, a 3rd party ASEAN member-state invoked the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling in the South China Sea case filed by the Philippines 3 years earlier against Chinese expansionism. Read more »

Kim Jong Un visits China

Huang Jingwen, Xinhua via Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 08:40 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on January 8, 2019, in this picture released by Xinhua on Thursday.  Read more »

Duterte says China should tell South China Sea claimants how to avoid dispute

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 11:49 PM

At the second day of the 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore, President Rodrigo Duterte said China should instruct fellow claimant-countries on how to best avoid dispute in the contested waters. Read more »

ASEAN draft code of conduct with China signals start of negotiations: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 06:44 PM

A draft of the code of conduct (COC) China and Southeast Asian Nations is significant since it at least signals the start of negotiations on regulations to govern behavior in the South China Sea, an analyst said Friday. Read more »

Duterte: What’s the point of questioning Chinese planes?

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 08:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday again defended his stance on the South China Sea dispute, suggesting it was already pointless to question China’s deployment of its air assets to its artificial islands in the Spratlys archipelago. Read more »

OPINION: Tension in Taiwan Straits

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Sep 22 06:21 PM

It’s not only in the disputed waters of South China Sea that China is flexing its muscle.  It is also making troubling actions in Taiwan Straits.  Read more »

Japan, US want to play ‘leading’ role in strengthening regional security

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 05:52 AM

While it wants to play a leading security role with the US in Asia, Japan also recognizes the importance of China and Russia in keeping the region safe. Read more »

China, ASEAN agree on framework for South China Sea code of conduct

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 18 11:06 PM

BEIJING - (UPDATED) China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took a step towards easing tensions in the South China Sea, state media reported Thursday, agreeing to a framework for a "code of conduct" to prevent incidents in the disputed waters. Read more »

ASEAN advised to stay away from North Korea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 10:08 PM

A Korea studies professor believes countries in Southeast Asia should steer clear of the tension in the Korean peninsula. Read more »

Korea scholar, a.k.a. the dad in viral BBC clip, to hold lecture at Ateneo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 10:56 PM

Robert Kelly, whose insights on Korea were overshadowed by the endearing accidental appearance of his children and wife in a live TV interview, is coming here in May. Read more »

OPINION: U.S. can invoke MDT for PH support in war with North Korea

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Apr 17 04:35 AM

In the hopefully unlikely event of a war between the United States and North Korea, the Philippines will be greatly affected. Read more »

DFA verifying Malaysia arrest of 5 Filipinos linked to ISIS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 09:40 PM

The Philippine embassy in Malaysia is verifying a report that five Filipinos were arrested in the country because of alleged ties to the Islamic State terrorist group. Read more »