Two Sessions: How China’s Ambitious Transformative Economic Plan Will Impact Southeast Asia

028 – 20 March 2024 The authors' views are their own and do not represent the official position of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies of the S. [...] The corridor is envisaged to link Europe and Southeast Asia through railways, maritime ports, and airports to facilitate the movement of cargo. [...] This measure is in addition to the tariff threats issued to Southeast Asian countries in the context of the US trade war with China during the Trump administration. [...] It has leveraged platforms such as the ACFTA and bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with the ASEAN countries to take the lead in establishing standards. [...] For smaller economies in the region, the digital literacy gap may continue to widen in the absence of sufficient data to support research and development.