Both Donald Trump and Rodrigo Duterte are known for their unorthodox diplomacy and ironic judgment towards policies in government. The United States and The Philippines have strained its relationship with the small squabble happening in Asia. Will this be the time that the two countries will further improve their relationship and leave the past behind as well?
The United States has said it will increase the number and frequency of both military and humanitarian exercises in the South China Sea in an effort to send a message to China that its construction of artificial islands and military installations in the region will not be tolerated.
Chris Brown is stranded in the Philippines.
The Chinese government has reiterated in some of its strongest language yet that it will not back down from its controversial claims in the contested South China Sea.
The United States accused China of placing artillery on islands it is building in the South China Sea, as Japan and the European Union beseeched all parties involved in the complex showdown to let cooler heads prevail.
Soldiers from the Philippines and Vietnam sent a warning to China about its aggression in the South China Sea in an unusual manner, a game of football.
Japan has taken a number of steps in order to shore up its relationships with other East Asian countries as China takes a more aggressive posture in the region.
China has logged an official complaint about spy plane flights in the South China Sea at the same time the Philippines is demanding greater US involvement just days after a harrowing showdown between the Chinese and US navies.
The Chinese Navy urged a US surveillance aircraft to leave the area as it patrolled over disputed territory in the South China Sea.
A Swiss man who was held captive by Islamist radicals in the Philippines has escaped from captivity after two years of being a hostage.
In a move sure to stoke tensions in East Asia, China has announced plans to construct lighthouses on a number of islands and reefs in the South China Sea claimed by other nations.
