ASEAN Rejects Human Rights
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, has never had a reputation for solving problems. Rather, ASEAN, founded in 1967 to meet new economic and political challenges, has always been known for inaction,...
China / On the Brink / Philippines
by Geoffrey House · Published November 17, 2017 · Last modified March 2, 2022
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, has never had a reputation for solving problems. Rather, ASEAN, founded in 1967 to meet new economic and political challenges, has always been known for inaction,...
Philippines / Politics & Economics / Southeast Asia
by Geoffrey House · Published August 15, 2017 · Last modified March 7, 2022
In the Philippines, authorities are killing and burning thousands of birds to address an outbreak of avian influenza or bird flu. Already in Pampanga, a region just north of Manila on the main island...
China / Philippines / Politics & Economics / Southeast Asia
by Geoffrey House · Published July 26, 2016 · Last modified March 7, 2022
“China will never accept any claim or action based on those awards,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a show of defiance. It was a Tuesday in the middle of July, outside Beijing. A...
Philippines / Politics & Economics / Southeast Asia
by Geoffrey House · Published May 11, 2016 · Last modified March 7, 2022
On the day after the election for president in the Philippines, three of the four losers in the race conceded defeat. The fourth, Jejomar Binay, needed two days to lick his wounds. Rodrigo Duterte...
Philippines / Politics & Economics / Southeast Asia / Vietnam
by Geoffrey House · Published May 1, 2016 · Last modified March 7, 2022
China is not only building commercial and military infrastructure on the disputed islands of the South China Sea. It is also trying to establish communities of Chinese residents there in a bid to strengthen...
China / Philippines / Politics & Economics / Southeast Asia
by Geoffrey House · Published April 23, 2016 · Last modified March 7, 2022
A ruling in the case of the Philippines versus China is coming soon. The case lies at the heart of increased tensions in the South China Sea. President Xi Jinping and his communist-party colleagues...
Philippines / Politics & Economics / Southeast Asia / Vietnam
by Geoffrey House · Published April 17, 2016 · Last modified March 7, 2022
Fishing is becoming increasingly dangerous in the South China Sea. In the past it was piracy that struck fear in the hearts of fishermen off the coasts of the Philippines and Vietnam. Today it’s...
Philippines / Politics & Economics / Southeast Asia
by Geoffrey House · Published April 9, 2016 · Last modified March 7, 2022
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) has joined a large US Navy force in the Philippines. The military build-up in the Southeast Asian nation of 100 million comes in response to recent moves by Chinese forces...