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More and More Global Leaders Went to Chinese Colleges. Does That Matter?

Does receiving a Chinese education sway Asia’s leaders and, by extension, foreign policy?

28.08.2026 20

The Diplomat

Kevin Zongzhe Li

Amid the Hormuz Crisis, Indonesia Rewrites Its Energy Playbook

Through summit diplomacy and state visits, Prabowo is widening Indonesia’s options across oil, gas, minerals, industrial inputs, and energy...

15.04.2026 30

The Diplomat

Kevin Zongzhe Li

The Gulf Shock Is A Strategic Opening For Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition – OpEd

The recent Gulf shock should push Southeast Asian governments to see the energy transition less as a climate silo and

08.04.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Kevin Zongzhe Li

Can the ASEAN Way Survive 2026? 

Three stress tests will define 2026: intra-ASEAN conflict and cohesion, the geoeconomic squeeze, and climate resilience. Can the bloc survive the...

17.12.2025 70

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Kevin Zongzhe Li

China’s Neighborhood Diplomacy Comes of Age in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian states were well represented at both the SCO Summit and China’s military parade.

05.09.2025 30

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Kevin Zongzhe Li