The recently released “The State of Southeast Asia 2024 Survey Report,” published by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, has garnered significant attention due to its noteworthy findings. One of the key highlights of the survey is China’s ascendancy over the United States as Southeast Asia’s preferred alignment choice amid the ongoing China-U.S. rivalry. However, a closer … Read more
As China’s power and influence has grown, observers in the West have begun paying increasing attention to Southeast Asia, which has emerged as a key arena of competition between Beijing and its main rivals, including the United States. However, many studies of China’s relations with Southeast Asia tend to prioritize the role of the Chinese … Read more
As the presidents of China and the United States prepare to meet in San Francisco, on the sidelines of this year’s APEC Summit, governments around the world will be watching. That’s particularly true in Asia, among China’s neighbors, where the stakes for China-U.S. competition are highest. The South China Sea issue looks set to feature … Read more
Advertisement China seems to have asserted itself as the power behind BRICS in recent weeks, but closer to home Beijing is flailing. It is struggling to find support in Southeast Asia, where leaders are prepping for the annual ASEAN summit in Jakarta. That follows a solid year for Indonesia as ASEAN chair. Jakarta took a … Read more