Philippines

Beijing’s growing aggressiveness is forcing Manila back into Washington’s camp.

Details of the ships haunting disputed rocks show China’s plans.

Beijing claims they are fishing vessels. The data shows otherwise.

If China is seeking a reset of relations, it has a strange way of showing it.

The Philippine president is curiously willing to put China’s interests over his country’s.

A look at how protests, political violence, and conflict have played out during the pandemic.

The United States has aligned itself on the side of international law, but backing up a tough statement will be hard.

The announcement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brings the United States in line with international law and opens the door for sanctions and a more unified response to Chinese “bullying” in the key waterway.

A supposed national security law in the Philippines is being used to silence dissenting voices.

“China is just pushing on all fronts,” a former defense official told Foreign Policy. “I’m worried at some point that the dam is going to break somewhere.”

As press freedom declines globally, the United States must reckon with its own diminishment.

In Indonesia and the Philippines, military leaders are managing the coronavirus response—with lasting political repercussions.

In Southeast Asia, the coronavirus pandemic has provided a handy excuse for a clampdown on free speech.

Beijing has increased pressure on its nervous neighbors in its quest to dominate the entire South China Sea.

Hungary was the first democratic victim of the coronavirus. It may not be the last.

Duterte is trying to kill a critical deal, but his compatriots aren’t happy.

The Philippines president’s order to kill quarantine violators amid coronavirus chaos tests democracy yet again in his country.

Duterte announced unprecedented measures, but nobody knows what they mean.