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As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for a landmark visit to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia, all eyes are on Southeast Asia’s pivotal role in reshaping the regional order. China’s engagement with Southeast Asia is becoming increasingly significant, and this visit underscores its central part in that transformation.
For years, Western narratives have often portrayed Southeast Asia as merely a chessboard for great-power influence, downplaying its rapid growth and questioning its ability to determine its own path. But on the ground, the reality is different. Southeast Asian nations are actively shaping their futures, and China’s collaboration with them is a key factor in their development.
In a special episode of Global South Voices, host Mushahid Hussain Sayed explores these pressing issues with experts from around the world. The discussion delves into how China’s approach compares with Western strategies and what this means for the broader Global South.
This edition features a special address by Francis Manglapus, secretary-general of the Centrist Asia Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI). Malaysian journalist Faisal Jamal, Cambodian journalist Keo Piseth, and Vietnamese journalist Dao Duy Binh join the show to ask pressing questions on behalf of their countries.
Other guests include Syed Hamid Albar, former foreign minister of Malaysia, and Sous Yara, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the National Assembly of Cambodia. Together, they provide insights into how Southeast Asia is navigating its relationships with global powers and striving to forge an independent and prosperous future.
