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Focus Asia 2018

7 December

China’s role in Southeast Asia

This one-day symposium investigated the multiple roles that China plays in Southeast Asia with particular focus on how China influences political and democratic development in the region. It also addressed domestic challenges within China to the country’s assertive development strategy connecting China with Southeast Asia.