{"id":44137,"date":"2023-06-27T16:30:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T09:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ciputra.ac.id\/library\/?p=44137"},"modified":"2025-09-15T13:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T06:29:59","slug":"rising-dragon-fading-eagle-the-u-s-is-losing-to-china-in-southeast-asia-seasia-co-26-juni-2023-akhyari-hananto-alumni-mm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ciputra.ac.id\/library\/rising-dragon-fading-eagle-the-u-s-is-losing-to-china-in-southeast-asia-seasia-co-26-juni-2023-akhyari-hananto-alumni-mm\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Dragon, Fading Eagle: The U.S is losing to China in Southeast Asia. seasia.co. 26 Juni 2023. Akhyari Hananto. Alumni MM"},"content":{"rendered":"

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https:\/\/seasia.co\/2023\/06\/26\/rising-dragon-fading-eagle-the-u-s-is-losing-to-china-in-southeast-asia<\/a><\/p>\n

Over the last five years, Beijing has adopted a more assertive approach in Southeast Asia, both militarily and diplomatically. This includes increased militarization of the South China Sea, using fishing vessels and troops to restrict the activities of Southeast Asian fishing boats. China has also posed a growing threat to Taiwan and employed an aggressive “wolf warrior” style of diplomacy worldwide.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Surprisingly, despite these actions, China’s influence in Southeast Asia has actually risen, while the United States has experienced a decline, according to a comprehensive study by the Lowy Institute. The study examined indicators such as economic relationships, defense networks, diplomatic influence, and cultural influence, concluding that China has surpassed the United States in all four categories in Southeast Asia over the past five years. Another study by the ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute in Singapore found that a majority of respondents considered China the dominant economic and political-strategic power in the region.<\/p>\n

When analyzing the influence of both countries among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, the U.S. was found to be the most influential power in only two: the Philippines and Singapore. However, even in these states, the U.S. holds a tenuous lead. China’s influence has even surpassed that of the U.S. in Thailand, a U.S. treaty ally. The ISEAS poll revealed that respondents from all ASEAN states considered China the most influential economic power in the region, and a majority also believed that China wields the most political and strategic influence.\u00a0