But much of Southeast Asia, a region of nearly 700 million people, remains up for grabs. The superpower that succeeds in persuading key Southeast Asian countries—such as Indonesia, Malaysia, the ...

China is expected to fill a gap in aid funding to Australia's region as the Trump administration slashes US development ...

China’s economic cooperation with Southeast Asia predates the BRI and extends far beyond it, with Beijing being the region’s top trade partner since 2009 and its second-largest investor last year.

From the start, South-East Asia was to serve as a—perhaps the—main focus of what came to be called the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The region of 690m people was China’s backyard.

Southeast Asia experiences ongoing uncertainty around a resurgent China's intentions due to its large economy, vast population and changing political image. There is debate as to whether China is ...