Philippines: The US-China dyad in the Asia-Pacific region has been a source of great tension, with both nations vying for supremacy in the area. The Asia Power Index, a comprehensive measure of the relative power of nations in the region, has been used to assess the relative strength of the two countries. The results of the index have revealed that the US and China are the two most powerful nations in the region, with the US having a slight edge over its Chinese counterpart. This has led to a precarious dualism between the two nations, with each attempting to assert its dominance over the other.