Why Southeast Asia is a battleground in the China-U.S. rivalry

ASEAN is world's fifth-largest economy and could play major role in diplomacy

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The 10-member ASEAN bloc has become the third-largest economy in Asia and the fifth-biggest in the world.

ZENG JIA, WANG ZILI, WEN SIMIN, YANG MIN and HAN WEI, Caixin

Southeast Asia is getting more attention as competition between China and the United States heats up. The vast, diverse region of emerging markets is shaping up as a key geopolitical and economic battleground, but it may also offer opportunities for Sino-U.S. collaboration, analysts said.

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