The West’s Reluctant Embrace of Duterte
Western capitals have found themselves in a tough bind, shedding deepening concerns over human rights issues in exchange for counter-terror cooperation with neo-authoritarian leaders.
ASIA NEWS BITES: Taiwan Marks 30 Yrs Since Martial Law; Tibetan Self-Immolates in India; Sales of 'Nuclear Shelters' Climb in Japan on North Korea Threat
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
Does ASEAN Have Anything to Offer on the South China Sea?
It is now clear that ASEAN failed to forge a united political front against provocative actions in the South China Sea, and that the ASEAN chairman’s statement withdrew the concerns of earlier years in order to avoid provoking China, wrote Kei Koga.