Beijing has pitched a joint security venture to the Myanmar junta with China’s geo-strategic assets at stake. China is Myanmar’s biggest trade partner and a key arms supplier to the junta,

Min Aung Hlaing’s trip comes at a delicate time as the junta struggles to halt a rebel offensive that has seized swathes of territory over the past year.

China has financed major infrastructure projects in Laos, but the return on investment has yet to overcome the small country’s mounting debt problems.

Malaysia wants to reap benefits by boosting economic ties with China, but at the same time is hedging its bets amid territorial conflicts and increased US-China competition in the region.

Despite their shared political ideology and mutual understanding, Vietnam and China find themselves entrenched in longstanding conflicts over disputed waters.

Ties between China and Cambodia seem to be growing stronger, as evidenced by joint military drills this month. Experts say Beijing will use Cambodia as a conduit to further its strategic interests in the South China Sea.

The Philippines dropped out of projects under China’s global infrastructure scheme, saying it would seek other sources after Beijing failed to provide funding. The pullout comes amid tensions in the South China Sea.

With Vietnam recently upgrading ties with the US and Japan, it is now China’s turn to charm its neighbor. The two Communist parties are closely linked, but Hanoi cannot afford to be too submissive to Beijing.

The recent high-level talks between the United States and China in Bangkok could be seen as a major diplomatic win for Thailand’s government and its measured foreign policy.

Analysts say Beijing’s support of the military junta is driving the sentiment and an attack on the Chinese consulate in October reflects it

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