US vs China: ASEAN Caught in the Middle of the South China Sea! Is the US pushing ASEAN into a showdown with China in the South China Sea? At the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm against China’s “destabilizing” actions — from water cannons to vessel ramming. He wants stronger maritime forces and shared surveillance to deter Beijing. Yet hours later, he posted online that US–China relations have “never been better. Sho

Trump's Speech in South Korea Sparks Online Reactions President Trump's bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025, has drawn attention online. His speech, part of an Asia tour, thanked South Korea for the warm welcome, calling it a "great tribute to our country" as the "only American president" honored this way. However, his phrasing, "focused toward you as opposed to against you, which some people did," has sparked discussions about his verbal s