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Zenobia Chan

Zenobia Chan is an Assistant Professor and the Political Economy Field Chair in the Department of Government at Georgetown University. She is also a Wang Gungwu Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

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The annual HSK Study in China Education and Career Expo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March 2026. The event connects local students with Chinese resources and career opportunities to strengthen Malaysia-China ties. (Photo from Center for Language Education and Cooperation / Facebook)

China and the US: Who Will Better Understand Southeast Asia?

Zenobia Chan

The US appears to be losing to China in the race to understand Southeast Asia. The real test, however, centres on whether a country can sustain the institutions to study the region critically.