When China starts investing financially in Southeast Asia, they are often subjected to local political forces. Such as a power contest amongst the elites and civil society in the country. And how the existence of elite politics affects China’s increased interaction in the region and who are the elite focusing their efforts on.

Transformative leadership in ASEAN
ASEAN has been transformative in many different ways. It has been transformative in terms of changing its dynamic relationship amongst countries in Southeast Asia. In