When push comes to shove, China edges out US as S-E Asia’s preferred superpower: ISEAS survey

SINGAPORE: China edges out the United States as South-East Asia’s preferred superpower by a narrow margin, if countries in the region were forced to choose between the two major powers, a survey has found.

The findings, published in the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s The State Of South-East Asia 2024 report on April 2, indicated a notable shift in sentiments among respondents from the region, who had leaned towards the US in the last four surveys.