# south china (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover south china. Page: Feed: --- ## [Review: Great Power Diplomacy and US China Competition](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/great-power-diplomacy-us-china-competition) _2026-08-21 · ASEAN Wonk_ New book by former diplomat reveals how great power diplomacy can be leveraged by states to navigate intensifying competition in and beyond the Indo-Pacific. ## [Great Transshipment Scam Claim Hits US Southeast Asia Ties](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/great-transshipment-scam-claim-us-southeast-asia) _2026-08-17 · ASEAN Wonk_ Plus Taiwan exercise controversy; new minerals mechanism talk; digital watchdog launch; coming nuclear sites, anti-submarine datapoint and much, much more. ## [Toy Story 3 story writing process](https://deverman.org/story-telling-writing-toy-story-3/) _2026-08-12 · Brent Deverman_ Detailed feedback loop: 7 iterations, beta test, and lessons learned for Toy Story 3 ## [COA Auditor Wamil's Naive Use of "Causal Link"](https://asianscholar.substack.com/p/coa-auditor-wamils-naive-use-of-causal) _2026-08-11 · Sass Rogando Sasot (教萨丝） · ASIAN SCHOLAR | Sass Rogando Sasot_ 𝐎𝐑 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐎𝐅 𝐕𝐏 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 ## [Brent Deverman's Fdoo App Walkthrough](https://deverman.org/fdoo-app-walkthrough/) _2026-08-11 · Brent Deverman_ Join Brent Deverman as he walks you through the Fdoo App, designed to enhance culinary adventures by simplifying menu translation. ## [Dueling ASEAN Myanmar Calls After Aung San Suu Kyi Meeting](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/dueling-asean-myanmar-calls-aung-san-suu-kyi-meet) _2026-08-10 · ASEAN Wonk_ Plus new minilateral defense council meeting; coming gas pipeline link speculation; debt management plan claim; data leak review aftermath; and much, much more. ## [Sara](https://asianscholar.substack.com/p/sara) _2026-08-08 · Sass Rogando Sasot (教萨丝） · ASIAN SCHOLAR | Sass Rogando Sasot_ Hi guys! ## [Review: Beyond Geopolitics, Where Next for the Philippines?](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/beyond-geopolitics-where-next-philippines-marcos) _2026-08-07 · ASEAN Wonk_ From US-China competition to the South China Sea, a new book suggests foreign policy futures hinge on a contested domestic landscape under Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ## [𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐀: 𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐕𝐒 𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐏𝐇𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌](https://asianscholar.substack.com/p/f55) _2026-08-03 · Sass Rogando Sasot (教萨丝） · ASIAN SCHOLAR | Sass Rogando Sasot_ There are two ways of looking at the South China Sea. One is as a "semantic object"; the other is as a "physical system." Only one wil lead to a better long-term solution. ## [New Sanctions in World Southeast Asia Scam Centers Warning](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/new-sanctions-world-southeast-asia-scam-centers) _2026-08-03 · ASEAN Wonk_ Plus new aircraft carrier visit, big electric vehicles race move; quiet artificial intelligence body launch; data center screening call; and much, much more. ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xT0Fl9duFpCz) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [Brent Deverman's Subreddits: A List](https://deverman.org/favorite-subreddits-swift-apple-zelda/) _2026-08-02 · Brent Deverman_ Learn about the subreddits Brent Deverman is contributing to on Reddit, including Swift, Apple, Zelda, and more. ## [SaaS businesses that gave themselves constraints](https://deverman.org/saas-inspiration-differentiation/) _2026-08-01 · Brent Deverman_ Explore the features, benefits, and market positioning of SaaS solutions for productivity. ## [Review: How Would the US Fight China in a Taiwan Scenario?](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/how-the-united-states-would-fight-china-taiwan) _2026-07-31 · ASEAN Wonk_ New book combines war games, briefings and analysis to examine how a superpower conflict could unfold and the warfighting challenges that may lie ahead. ## [Discover Swift tools for browser-based development.](https://deverman.org/run-swift-code-snippets-regex-browser/) _2026-07-30 · Brent Deverman_ Explore Swift tools like Vapor, Swift Fiddle, and Swift Format for running Swift code snippets and regex in the browser. ## ["𝐖𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐎𝐧𝐞-𝐨𝐧-𝐎𝐧𝐞": 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐔𝐬](https://asianscholar.substack.com/p/a6f) _2026-07-28 · Sass Rogando Sasot (教萨丝） · ASIAN SCHOLAR | Sass Rogando Sasot_ This is the true context of Pax Silica: The status anxiety of the American elite. ## [New Partnerships Push At 2026 ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meets](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/new-partnerships-2026-asean-foreign-ministers-meetings) _2026-07-27 · ASEAN Wonk_ Plus new China dialogue; submarine cable launch; strategic trade move announcement; warship missile deal inroads; revoked privileges and much, much more. ## [Episode 32: Flashpoint Futures in Philippine Foreign Policy](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/flashpoint-management-philippine-foreign) _2026-07-23 · ASEAN Wonk_ Former government official on what to expect on the South China Sea, the US-Philippines alliance, the rest of Manila’s ASEAN chairmanship year and much more. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208150508/5f7fe11b4f6f50276836ddd1cb5cc295.mp3) ## [Podcast: Flashpoint Management in Philippine Foreign Policy](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/flashpoint-management-philippine-foreign-policy) _2026-07-23 · ASEAN Wonk_ Former government official on what lies ahead on the South China Sea, the US-Philippines alliance, the rest of Manila’s ASEAN chairmanship year and much more. ## [Elgato Stream Deck Safe Disk Ejection Plug-in](https://deverman.org/safe-eject-stream-deck/) _2026-07-20 · Brent Deverman_ Eject Disks safely from your macOS computer using this Elgato Stream Deck button plug-in. ## [China AI Body Nets Southeast Asia Gains in Global South Bid](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/china-ai-body-southeast-asia-global-south-waico) _2026-07-20 · ASEAN Wonk_ Plus big exercise launch; world first geoeconomic pact takes shape; joint defense partnership declaration; new aviation deal announcement and much, much more. ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZMGXw50BSWW4) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [What company have you referred the most to people?](https://deverman.org/what-company-have-you-referred-most-people/) _2026-07-19 · Brent Deverman_ Learn what company Brent has recommended the most. ## [Key Notes from the First Swift Conference in Indonesia](https://deverman.org/first-swift-conference-indonesia-jakarta/) _2026-07-18 · Brent Deverman_ Discover the highlights and insights from Paul Hudson's presentations and other presentations on AI, DocC and ARKit at the Swift Conf Indonesia. ## [A Farewell to DFS in Hong Kong and Macau](https://deverman.org/dfs-death/) _2026-07-16 · Brent Deverman_ Reflect on the closure of DFS and its impact on the Greater China region. ## [Lessons from Loosing an App Battle: Team BikeBike vs. Team Robbin](https://deverman.org/lessons-loosing-app-battle/) _2026-07-16 · Brent Deverman_ Explore the key takeaways from the app battle between Team BikeBike and Team Robbin. ## [Apple Developer Academy Branding Exercise: Participate Now](https://deverman.org/branding-exercise-what-others-know-about-me/) _2026-07-13 · Brent Deverman_ Learn about the branding exercise conducted at the Apple Developer Academy, including expert feedback and practical examples. ## [WHY SUPPORT FOR THE 2016 SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION RULING DWINDLED FROM 26 TO 13](https://asianscholar.substack.com/p/why-support-for-the-2016-south-china) _2026-07-13 · Sass Rogando Sasot (教萨丝） · ASIAN SCHOLAR | Sass Rogando Sasot_ Down by 50%. The West Philippine Sea cult propaganda and drama have clearly failed. ## [New South China Sea Statement Marks Arbitral Award Milestone](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/south-china-sea-arbitral-tribunal-award-2026) _2026-07-12 · ASEAN Wonk_ Plus Indo-Pacific summitry; new artificial intelligence risk disclosure; illegal China influence claim; coming military space center and much, much more. ## [Review: The Future of US Defense Strategy And Asia Stakes](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/us-defense-strategy-asia-to-dare-mighty-things) _2026-07-09 · ASEAN Wonk_ Longtime government advisor identifies potential post-Trump futures in US military strategy and implications for regions such as Asia in newly released book. ## [The Local and the Global: Why Vice President Sara Duterte Resonates with Local Hearts but Repels the Western Gaze](https://asianscholar.substack.com/p/the-local-and-the-global-why-vice) _2026-07-09 · Sass Rogando Sasot (教萨丝） · ASIAN SCHOLAR | Sass Rogando Sasot_ For decades, the Philippine elite has performed Western liberalism for international approval, while the masses have borne the cost of that performance. Sara Duterte represents a rupture from that. ## [Robbin: AR Archery Game - Learn About the Game and Features](https://deverman.org/archery/) _2026-07-08 · Brent Deverman_ Play Robbin's AR Archery Game, where your hand becomes the bowstring. ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/thow7A8nTPvq) _2026-07-08 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [New Might Makes Right Alert at 2026 Asia-Pacific Roundtable](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/might-makes-right-asia-pacific-roundtable-2026) _2026-07-05 · ASEAN Wonk_ Plus new cyber command; megaproject recalibration chatter; coming fighter jet deal mechanism; submarine cable system progress report and much, much more. ## [Review: Conflict Futures in Asia Beyond Russia-Ukraine War](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/russia-ukraine-war-strategy-adaptation-under-fire) _2026-07-02 · ASEAN Wonk_ Former army major general reveals new lessons and innovations for the future of conflict and rising Indo-Pacific stakes emerging from the Russia-Ukraine War. ## [Apple's MCP Server for Safari](https://deverman.org/official-mcp-server-safari/) _2026-07-02 · Brent Deverman_ Apple has announced an MCP server to control Safari, offering new commands for developers. ## [New Geoeconomic Expansion Talk at 2026 CPTPP Trade Meet](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/new-geoeconomic-expansion-2026-cptpp-trade-meet) _2026-06-28 · ASEAN Wonk_ Plus new submarine contract hype; semiconductor center launch; coming cyber defense alliance; infrastructure competition spotlight and much, much more. ## [Old Timey Menus](https://deverman.org/old-timey-menus/) _2026-06-28 · Brent Deverman_ Menus from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, translated with AI. What people ate and what it cost. ## [Swift-based Saga static site generator PR accepted](https://deverman.org/pull-request-saga-static-site-generator-accepted-github/) _2026-06-27 · Brent Deverman_ Fixed concurrency bug on Swift-based Saga static site generator ## [Added TelemetryDeck to this Site](https://deverman.org/telemetrydeck-analytics-tracking-web/) _2026-06-26 · Brent Deverman_ Now using cookieless tracking service TelemetryDeck which is written in Swift on this website. ## [Review: China Rule Making in the Global Geoeconomic Order](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/china-global-economic-order-rule-maker) _2026-06-25 · ASEAN Wonk_ Former diplomat and policy advisor argue in new co-authored book that China and Global South partners are powering transformational global geoeconomic changes. ## [Gibo Wants You To Die: Before You Do, Read This](https://asianscholar.substack.com/p/gibo-wants-you-to-die-before-you) _2026-06-24 · Sass Rogando Sasot (教萨丝） · ASIAN SCHOLAR | Sass Rogando Sasot_ In this statement, Gibo Teodoro uses words unreflectively. He says, the "West Philippine Sea" is an "existential issue" to the Philippines. Is this even correct? ## [What Did the New Russia-ASEAN Summit Meeting Achieve?](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/new-russia-asean-summit-kazan-putin-southeast-asia) _2026-06-21 · ASEAN Wonk_ Plus new diplomatic first; agentic artificial intelligence agreement; sea basing upgrade talk; gas finds hype; free trade pact checkpoint and much, much more. ## [ARkit, RealityKit, SharePlay, Reality Composer Pro WWDC Resources](https://deverman.org/ar-wwdc-resources/) _2026-06-21 · Brent Deverman_ The WWDC videos and guides I keep going back to for ARKit, RealityKit, and SharePlay. ## [Review: US-China Shift in Prabowo's Indonesia Post-Jokowi?](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/us-china-prabowo-jokowi-ruling-indonesia) _2026-06-18 · ASEAN Wonk_ Exclusive interviews in new book reveal insights into the management of geopolitical and geoeconomic competition and the implications for Global South leaders. ## [AI Fears Are Misguided: Much Ado Over A Sophisticated Thermostat](https://asianscholar.substack.com/p/ai-fears-are-misguided-much-ado-over) _2026-06-15 · Sass Rogando Sasot (教萨丝） · ASIAN SCHOLAR | Sass Rogando Sasot_ AI models, as they are now, are sophisticated thermostats. Behaving as if they have their own goals but they are exactly doing what they were programmed (constraints and all) to do. ## [What Did 2026 ASEAN Future Forum Reveal on Geoeconomics?](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/2026-asean-future-forum-southeast-asia-geoeconomics) _2026-06-15 · ASEAN Wonk_ Plus new China state visit; twin defense pacts; mining race competition spotlight; nuclear power assessment; border connectivity futures and much, much more. ## [What Does Lost Philippines UN Security Council Bid Signal?](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/philippines-un-security-council-bid-loss-kyrgyzstan) _2026-06-07 · ASEAN Wonk_ Plus dispute pivot; giant megaproject blow; new defense first; coming anti-scam center talk; media ban; counter-disinformation campaign bid and much, much more. ## [Review: Asia Crucible Future in Geopolitics and Geoeconomics](https://www.aseanwonk.com/p/asian-crucible-globalization-geopolitics-contest-future) _2026-06-05 · ASEAN Wonk_ Coming scenarios mapped in new book on future regional geopolitical and geoeconomic outlook and implications for Southeast Asia and Indo-Pacific conceptions. ## [Swift Barcelona Meetup Videos](https://deverman.org/swift-barcelona-meetup-videos/) _2026-05-24 · Brent Deverman_ Recorded talks at the Barcelona monthly Swift meetup on YouTube. ## [Manager Tools: The Purpose of Effective Feedback](https://deverman.org/purpose-manager-feedback/) _2026-05-23 · Brent Deverman_ My notes from the Manager Tools Podcast on delivering effective feedback. ## [The Failed ICC-kidnapping of Senator Bato dela Rosa](https://asianscholar.substack.com/p/the-failed-icc-kidnapping-of-senator) _2026-05-13 · Sass Rogando Sasot (教萨丝） · ASIAN SCHOLAR | Sass Rogando Sasot_ The only judicial authority that can receive his surrender is a Philippine Regional Trial Court. Not the ICC. Not a foreign tribunal. Not the Department of Justice. ## [How to Set Up a Legacy Contact for Your Apple Account](https://deverman.org/reminder-setup-legacy-contacts-with-your-family/) _2026-05-09 · Brent Deverman_ Remember to setup Legacy Contacts with your Family on your Apple accounts so you can get into their accounts when they pass away.