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The US-China trade war has helped polarise ASEAN

Regardless of their alignment or dependence on one side or the other, South-East Asian states need to stay focused on their common regional interests.

Joseph C. Liow

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The results of the 2024 State of South-East Asia Survey, conducted by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, have caused quite a stir.

When asked which of the two powers they would choose to side with if they had to, 50.5 per cent of ASEAN’s policy elite favoured China, while 49.5 per cent favoured the United States.

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