China shows up as a good neighbour in Cambodia as workers transfer the China-donated Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines at Phnom Penh International Airport on February 7. Photo: Xinhua China shows up as a good neighbour in Cambodia as workers transfer the China-donated Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines at Phnom Penh International Airport on February 7. Photo: Xinhua
China shows up as a good neighbour in Cambodia as workers transfer the China-donated Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines at Phnom Penh International Airport on February 7. Photo: Xinhua
Shi Jiangtao
Opinion

Opinion

As I see it by Shi Jiangtao

If China seeks to become a great power, others decide if it’s loved or feared

  • Survey of over a thousand Asean movers and shakers shows a negative perception of Beijing is on the rise
  • China can ease fear among its neighbours by making its intentions in the region clear and by improving the way it handles criticism from outsiders

Shi Jiangtao
Shi Jiangtao

Updated: 4:01pm, 23 Feb, 2021

Why you can trust SCMP
China shows up as a good neighbour in Cambodia as workers transfer the China-donated Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines at Phnom Penh International Airport on February 7. Photo: Xinhua China shows up as a good neighbour in Cambodia as workers transfer the China-donated Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines at Phnom Penh International Airport on February 7. Photo: Xinhua
China shows up as a good neighbour in Cambodia as workers transfer the China-donated Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines at Phnom Penh International Airport on February 7. Photo: Xinhua
READ FULL ARTICLE
Shi Jiangtao

Shi Jiangtao

A former diplomat, Shi Jiangtao has worked as a China reporter at the Post for more than a decade. He's interested in political, social and environmental development in China.