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China-Southeast Asia relations
‘China Plus One’ Should Be a Strategic Win for America in Southeast Asia
By Marcus Loh
ASEAN’s strategic interests lie in autonomy, market access, and meaningful economic alternatives to China. Can the U.S. take advantage of the opportunity this presents?
Xi Jinping’s Tour Highlights Southeast Asia as the Frontline of the Global China-US Competition
By Rahul Pandey
During his tour of Southeast Asia, Xi presented China’s vision for the region, emphasizing unity against external confrontation (read the U.S. trade war).
Targeted Aid and Strategic Competition in Southeast Asia
By Vu Lam
As China recalibrates its aid and financing to the region, Western donors need to offer an alternative that is both credible and matches the region’s development priorities.
Is Southeast Asia Really Turning Toward China?
By Sebastian Strangio
The ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s latest survey of elite opinion showed declining support for the U.S., but the picture is complicated.
Enze Han on China’s Multifarious Presence in Southeast Asia
By Sebastian Strangio
"There is a tendency to attribute everything associated with China to the Chinese state and the CCP, as if they dictate every aspect."
Southeast Asia’s Uncertain Global Outlook
By David Hutt
What would be more worrying for the region: a retreating United States, or an economically stagnant China?
China’s EV Export Boom Is Bringing Southeast Asia Into Beijing’s Orbit
By Christopher Vassallo
Growing automobile trade with Southeast Asia has all the makings of a “circular” economy that will deepen regional integration.
China’s Development Financing to Southeast Asia Declining, Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio
According to a new report from the Lowy Institute, Beijing provided 14 percent of the region's overseas development finance in 2021, down from 24 percent in 2015.
US Influence in Southeast Asia Waning, New Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio
A briefing from Sydney's Lowy Institute argues that the U.S. has lost influence to China in recent years, especially in terms of its economic and diplomatic engagement.
Will China’s Global Security Initiative Impact ASEAN?
By Alvin Camba
The GSI seems to be China’s new blueprint for security cooperation, but its impact in Southeast Asia will be marginal at best.
Southeast Asia and China’s Global Security Initiative: Between Rhetoric and Reality
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While China has begun integrating the GSI into its approach to Southeast Asia, it remains unclear how Beijing’s promises will translate into actions.
What China Gets Wrong About Southeast Asia
By Arrizal Jaknanihan
Despite its economic centrality to the region, Beijing continues to elicit significant levels of mistrust.
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