Making Friends and Influencing in Southeast Asia

Intrigue Explained by Dmitry Grozoubinski, Helen Zhang and John Fowler

Episode notes

A 2024 survey of experts across Southeast Asia found that for the first time, more would see themselves aligned with China than the US in a hypothetical confrontation between the two superpowers.

What are the implications of that shift, and more broadly is soft power and public perception abroad a significant factor in foreign policy?

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