https://www.scmp.com/rss/501092/feed Zhai Kun is a professor at the Peking University-Tencent Belt and Road Big Data Innovation Lab. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As three major global summits concluded in Southeast Asia, digital economy governance has become an international focus. At the G20 Bali summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on all countries to “promote connectivity in the digital age, and take effective measures to promote digital literacy and skills for all”, noting that it was “particularly important to help developing countries and disadvantaged groups”. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong also called for the formulation of... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3200440/why-china-will-play-bigger-role-developing-aseans-digital-economy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3200440/why-china-will-play-bigger-role-developing-aseans-digital-economy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:30:14 +0000 During the years from the rise of East Asian cooperation in 1997 to the formation of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy, development and security in the Asia-Pacific were relatively well coordinated. Although competition existed, interstate cooperation was central to the development of the region. However, in the present period, the contradiction between development and security is intensifying. Finding a way out of this dilemma is critical for the future economic development of the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3172022/asia-pacific-must-buck-global-trend-towards-increased-security-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3172022/asia-pacific-must-buck-global-trend-towards-increased-security-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:15:17 +0000 The Indo-Pacific region remains the primary focus of US foreign policy, despite warnings by senior US officials that a war between Ukraine and Russia could “start at any time”. In its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy, revealed last Friday, the US made clear that Southeast Asia would be at the centre of its plans for the region. While this strategy has been taking shape, the contest between the US and China in the region has been heating up. The newly-released document indicates that the US’... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3167245/biden-seeks-contain-chinas-regional-influence-asean-can-offer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3167245/biden-seeks-contain-chinas-regional-influence-asean-can-offer?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:45:14 +0000 China and the United States are ramping up their efforts to gain influence in Southeast Asia. As the competition hots up, Indonesia is emerging as a prime target of their diplomacy. Asean released its Outlook on the Indo-Pacific statement in 2019 that is intended to serve as a framework for cooperation in the region. While US President Joe Biden has embraced this vision, Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed cooperation through the Belt and Road Initiative. Biden clearly attaches great... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3165650/how-indonesia-and-rest-asean-can-benefit-us-china-competition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3165650/how-indonesia-and-rest-asean-can-benefit-us-china-competition?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:15:09 +0000 This year marks the 45th anniversary of the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China. In that time, both governments have fostered a close and seamless political and economic relationship, and have successfully upgraded bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Besides that, China and Malaysia have made great efforts to promote social and cultural development. When Malaysia started allowing its citizens to visit China in the early 1990s, both... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3013559/six-steps-forging-stronger-ties-between-youth-china-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3013559/six-steps-forging-stronger-ties-between-youth-china-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Jun 2019 06:48:36 +0000