How is ASEAN responding to the new world order? Faced with the US-China rivalry, Russia’s outreach, and rising geopolitical tensions, the bloc is reinforcing its economic, technological, and diplomatic integration to preserve its autonomy and relevance in the Indo-Pacific.

The trial of Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court goes far beyond human rights and reveals a deep power struggle in the Philippines, with direct impacts on Indo-Pacific politics.