KUALA LUMPUR -- Despite slowing growth at home, Southeast Asia will remain an investment priority for China and a core target for its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), as Beijing views the region as geopolitically important to counter U.S. influence, economists say.
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ASEAN to stay priority for China's BRI investment despite slowdown
Beijing views Southeast Asia as geopolitically important to counter U.S. influence
China's investments into ASEAN rebounded last year despite slowing domestic growth. (NIKKEI montage/Source photos by AP)
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