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RT @ThinkChinaSG: . younger people are rethinking the role of hard work and success, which suggests that “lying flat” may reflect a long-….

How are Southeast Asian countries hedging against US-China rivalry? Prof Cheng-Chwee Kuik of the National University of Malaysia weighs in on the above in EAI's latest podcast episode:.

Join us on Thursday, June 26 2025, for a talk by Mr Jörg Wuttke, Former President of the European Chamber of Commerce in Beijing: "The China-Europe-US Geoeconomic Triangle: Disruption, Decoupling, or Redesign?". Sign up here:

RT @Lagarde: Happy to see my former colleague at the IMF, Alfred Schipke, now Director of the East Asian Institute at the National Universi….

The US and China have touted progress in trade talks, with more details expected on Monday (12 May). Will ASEAN countries come together for a collective negotiation? APAC Advisors' Steve Okun weighs in on EAI's podcast, East Asia Pulse:

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Faced with Trump’s unpredictable and aggressive posture, China is likely to avoid direct confrontation, opting instead to focus on surrounding regions and countries as diplomatic breakthroughs, notes Dr Chen Gang:

The draft law to promote the private sector was neither deliberated nor passed at China's recent Two Sessions, highlighting challenges in rebooting the private sector, notes EAI Deputy Director Chen Gang:

China’s 2025 budget delivers a significant expansion in fiscal support but stops short of deeper structural reforms, EAI Visiting Research Prof Christine Wong highlights in a new commentary:

New on EAI podcast, East Asia Pulse: Can Hong Kong continue to effectively bridge China to global finance amid political and geopolitical challenges? With Prof Li Chen from @CUHKofficial .YouTube: Spotify:

China currently faces excess capacity in the manufacturing sector, and the role of foreign capital in the sector may be limited. However, there is great potential for foreign investments to support the services sector, noted EAI's Dr Chen Bo:

Despite overall growth, Henan’s new industries, like electric vehicles, face over-capacity issues domestically and growing trade restrictions abroad. These challenges are likely to impede Henan’s growth prospects, highlights Mr Richard Yarrow :

Trump has little interest in geopolitics and security and does not believe the US must act as a global “stabilising” hegemon, argues Dr Qi Dongtao from the EAI. This results in a relatively more flexible stance towards China:

DeepSeek's long-term success will hinge on its ability to balance open-source accessibility with ethical and regulatory compliance, note EAI Director Prof Alfred Schipke and research assistant Liu Bojian:

New on East Asia Pulse: Korea University's Prof Lee Shin-wha on how South Korea can continue to pursue a successful multilateral strategy amid the ongoing political crisis:

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US-China rivalry has created opportunities for ASEAN countries like Vietnam & Malaysia. But this could pose risks to ASEAN's exports should Chinese-made EVs, with ASEAN inputs, be subjected to US protectionist measures, notes EAI's Dr Sarah Chan:

While China has criticized the EU tariffs on Chinese EVs as protectionist, it remains open to negotiations, signaling a pragmatic approach to resolving trade tensions, observes EAI Research Fellow Guo Fang in a recent Background Brief: .

New on EAI podcast East Asia Pulse: @Kennedy_School's Prof Rana Mitter on how Europe can close the gap with the US and China as it confronts a “geopolitical and technology shock” that threatens its competitiveness in key industries: