Michael Vatikiotis is Asia director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and the author of "Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia."
The region's greatest challenge will be how to manage China

Soldiers stand before a giant screen as Xi Jinping speaks at the military parade in October 2019: the prospect of a world dominated by the Chinese Communist Party looms large. © Reuters
Michael Vatikiotis is Asia director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and the author of "Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia."