August 27, 2024 1:04 PM

Will ASEAN nations follow Manila’s lead in standing up to China’s bullying?”

In the early hours of 19 August, a tense incident unfolded near the Sabina Shoal (also known as Escoda Shoal), located in the West Philippine Sea, about 140 kilometers from Palawan, Philippines. A Chinese vessel collided with two Philippine vessels, causing structural damage. The collision, which Manila claims was deliberate, sparked a renewed war of words between the Philippines and China, escalating tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. Such confrontations between the two nations have become a...