Kaili Zhao

Kaili Zhao

PhD candidate, Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Kaili Zhao is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Her research focuses on Belt and Road Initiatives, Chinese FDIs in ASEAN, and Chinese communities in Brunei Darussalam.

Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Brunei. Chinese workers in Brunei essentially live in a bubble. (Internet)

Mainland Chinese workers in Brunei: Living in a bubble

The relationship between China and Brunei has grown significantly, but the level of people-to-people exchanges leaves much to be desired.