Wang Zheng
Wang Gungwu Visiting Fellow, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak InstituteArticles by Wang Zheng
Politics
China's think tank diplomacy in Southeast Asia: Idea exchange or echo chamber?
China's intensified efforts to engage with regional think tanks have not produced the results it has hoped for, mainly because Beijing seems to care more about imposing its own views than a true meeting of the minds.
Wang Zheng
10 Aug 2022
Politics
China's pragmatic party diplomacy in Southeast Asia
The Chinese Communist Party's outreach to political parties in Southeast Asia, regardless of ideology, underscores the pragmatism in President Xi Jinping's plan for regional influence. From issues of the economy to human rights, the CCP is clearly seeking to counter the Western narrative and improve its image in Southeast Asia.
Wang Zheng
27 Jun 2022
Politics
'Doomed to fail': Chinese media dismisses the US's ASEAN diplomacy
Various Chinese state media have negatively portrayed Washington's recent moves to court ASEAN diplomatically and economically, but the one-sided narrative that Beijing trots out belies the region's careful management of both great powers amidst their growing rivalry.
Wang Zheng
07 Jun 2022