Chinese Investments in Southeast Asia

<p>Southeast Asia's growing economic linkages with China have generated political opportunities and strategic concerns in equal measure. This study provides a fuller picture of Chinese investments in Southeast Asia for those seeking to understand its significance and impacts. From their carefully constructed dataset Goh and Liu provide a regionwide multi-sectoral analysis quantitative survey and analysis of key changes in Chinese investments in Southeast Asian economies over fifteen years from 2005 to 2019. Additionally they provide a qualitative assessment of the geopolitical significance of these trends and patterns. Thus this study creates a baseline understanding of more recent Chinese investments in the region. In the near future when a feasible data series can be collated for the years from 2020 it will also allow a sharper analysis of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Chinese investments in the region. </p>