INTRODUCTION China is a significant partner for large-scale infrastructure building in Southeast Asia through its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). According to AidData, China provided approximately US$163 billion in loans and grants to lower- and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia between 2000 and 2023. A 2017 Asian Development Bank (ADB) report highlighted China’s important role in regional infrastructure investment, noting that …
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