A survey conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies found that China has edged out the U.S. in political and economic influence in Southeast Asia.
Writers of the report said the coronavirus pandemic could have altered dynamics in Southeast Asia and how respondents think of issues covered in the survey. Still, the report provides a base for comparison to assess trends in the region after the pandemic, said the writers.Around 94.5% of respondents included China as one of the three countries with the most political power and influence in Southeast Asia today, while 92% chose the U.S.
Around 96% ranked China as one of the three countries with the most economic power and influence in the region 10 years from now, versus 56.7% that selected the U.S.; Meanwhile, 98% of respondents named China as one of the three countries that hold the most economic power and influence in Southeast Asia today, while 70.6% included the U.S.
Singapore led the way with the highest proportion of respondents viewing China favorably, followed by Malaysia. Notably, respondents from Vietnam and the Philippines — two countries with "the most significant maritime territorial disputes with China" — were the most negative about Beijing's role in Southeast Asia, according to the report.
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