China has already surpassed the US in Influence in SEA – CSIS Survey

A Research Organization based in Washington D.C. in the United States (US) called the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released a Survey Report recently that indicated that China has already surpassed the US in terms of Political and Economic Influence in South East Asia (SEA).

According to the CSIS Report in terms of:

* POLITICAL POWER NOW:
- 94.5% of SEA Respondents say that China is one of three Countries with Political Power and Influence in SEA while only 92% said the same thing.
- In Malaysia, 100% chose China while only 84.6% chose the US.
- In the Philippines, 97% chose China while 95% chose the US.

* POLITICAL POWER 10 YEARS FROM NOW:
- 94.5% of SEA Respondents say that China is one of three Countries with Political Power and Influence in SEA 10 Years from now while only 77% said the same thing.
- In Thailand, 96.7% chose China while only 60% chose the US.
- In Malaysia, 100% chose China while only 77% chose the US.
- In Indonesia, 92.1% chose China while only 68.4% chose the US.
- In the Philippines, 92% chose China while only 82% chose the US.

* ECONOMIC POWER NOW:
- 98% of SEA Respondents say that China is one of three Countries with Economic Power and Influence in SEA now while only 70.6% said the same thing.
- 100% of Respondents from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam chose China while no SEA Country chose 100% for the US
- In the Philippines, 95% chose China while only 81% chose the US.

* ECONOMIC POWER 10 YEARS FROM NOW:
- 96% of SEA Respondents say that China is one of three Countries with Economic Power and Influence in SEA 10 years from now while only 56.7% said the same thing.
- 100% of Respondents from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam chose China while no SEA Country chose 100% for the US
- In the Philippines, 97% chose China while only 68% chose the US.

This shows that Countries in SEA with Territorial disputes with China like Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam recognize that China has more influence in the Region than the US.

You can access the report here: Powers, Norms,and InstitutionsThe Future of the Indo-Pacific froma Southeast Asia Perspective

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