In the second issue of Carnegie Chinas China Through a SEA Lens series, scholars from eight Southeast Asian countries provide their takes on the impact of Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in their countries for the past decade. They choose from among five levels of impact: very positive, positive, neutral, negative, or very negative. Below are their responses.
A decade ago, when President Xi Jinping introduced the BRI, Thailand was among its primary supporters. This enthusiasm was partly due to Thailands closer ties with China following the 2014 military coup. Beijings commitment to the non-int…
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