CSIS Issues Commentary: Rhetoric vs. Reality - The Philippines, ASEAN, and the South China Sea
November 08, 2025
November 08, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Nov. 7, 2025:
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Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Philippines, ASEAN, and the South China Sea
By Monica Sato
With the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Philippines is preparing to assume the chairmanship of the grouping in 2026. Its new role as ASEAN chair comes at a histori . . .
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Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Philippines, ASEAN, and the South China Sea
By Monica Sato
With the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Philippines is preparing to assume the chairmanship of the grouping in 2026. Its new role as ASEAN chair comes at a histori . . .