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Panel: Trusted partners amid trade wars: Xi's Southeast Asia trip

2025/4/18
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宋庆润教授：习近平主席此次访问东南亚三国，是中国对东南亚高度重视的体现。通过加强合作，中国旨在为地区发展注入稳定性和活力，这有助于促进区域稳定和经济社会发展，造福该地区人民。当前全球贸易和经济形势高度不稳定，中国作为负责任的大国，致力于与东盟国家在政治、经济和文化等各个领域加强合作，为地区发展注入稳定性和活力。 李佩梅博士：习近平主席此次访问东南亚的时机非常重要，因为它发生在特朗普宣布全球关税计划之后。中国此举旨在展现自身作为可靠和可预测的伙伴和朋友的形象，从而加强与相关国家的关系。通过此次访问，中国与马来西亚签署了30多项谅解备忘录，合作范围扩大到各个领域，包括人工智能和新材料等新兴领域。中国此举旨在确保全球经济增长在各种不确定性中保持韧性。 Herman Laurel：习近平主席此次访问反映了中国对中美竞争的敏锐预判，以及中国在亚洲崛起过程中采取的系统性步骤。中国成功地巩固了亚洲的地位，帮助亚洲崛起，这使得21世纪被称为亚洲世纪。当前，西方与亚洲的竞争正达到高潮，亚洲能否成功引导竞争走向更有成效和和平的结果，将取决于亚洲的努力。菲律宾目前由于政府亲西方而处于困境，但相信未来菲律宾将有机会与邻国加强合作。

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President Xi Jinping's visit to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia is analyzed in the context of rising global trade tensions. Experts discuss the strategic timing and significance of the trip, highlighting China's evolving role in Southeast Asia and its efforts to present itself as a reliable partner amidst global uncertainty.
  • Xi Jinping's visit to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia was his first major diplomatic tour of the year.
  • The trip occurred amidst rising global trade tensions and Washington's tariff threats.
  • China's strengthening cooperation with ASEAN countries is viewed as injecting stability into regional development.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping completed a landmark state visit to three key Southeast Asian nations — Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia. The trip came at a time of rising global trade tensions, with Washington’s tariff threats casting a shadow over the world economy.

What does this trip reveal about China’s evolving role in the region? And why is it drawing global attention right now?

Host Ge Anna is joined by Dr. Lee Pei May, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the International Islamic University Malaysia; Herman Laurel, Founder of the "Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies" Group, a think tank focusing on the Philippines in global affairs; Prof. Song Qingrun, from the School of Asian Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University.