Soft Power, Market Power: China’s Business Leverage in ASEAN

In this explainer piece, our East Asia based analysts, Soojin and Wesley, examine how China’s deepening soft power in ASEAN is redefining trade, infrastructure, and digital ecosystems, generating significant commercial opportunities while also heightening geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty.  Executive Summary:    China is strengthening its soft power in ASEAN by expanding trade and investment, advancing institutional […]