China's Charm Offensive in Southeast Asia
First published as “China's charm offensive in Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific” in International Herald Tribune on November 8, 2003.
It's a time of hype in China-Southeast Asian relations. During the past year, the prime ministers of Malaysia and Thailand have vigorously denied that a rising China was or would be a threat to Asian stability and prosperity. David Kang argues in the journal International Security that Southeast Asian states may even be bandwagoning with China.