Soon Cheong Poon
PhD candidate, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, JapanSoon Cheong Poon is a PhD candidate at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). His research interests include political economy and development issues in ASEAN and East Asia, as well as Chinese outward investment. He plays table tennis.
Articles by Soon Cheong Poon
Economy
China’s investment surge is forcing Southeast Asia to rethink industrial policy
Looking at Chinese investment in Southeast Asia, Soon Cheong Poon and Guanie Lim find that the impact of investment depends on how it is governed. Southeast Asian governments can and have pushed back against negative spillovers. But it remains to be seen if they can band together regionally to handle the next waves of investment.
Soon Cheong Poon