{"id":19497,"date":"2026-04-06T01:58:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T01:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/?p=19497"},"modified":"2026-04-06T01:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T01:58:06","slug":"chinas-southeast-asia-policy-under-trump-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/chinas-southeast-asia-policy-under-trump-2\/","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Southeast Asia Policy under Trump 2.0: Security Caution, Economic Onslaught"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> April 27th, Monday, 2026, 16:00 &#8211; 17:30<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Room 303, SNUAC (Bldg. 101) \/ Online via Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e37db4f9-27b4-467b-99d1-512a637c7c07\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"505\">Presenter: Lee Jones (Professor of International Politics, Queen Mary University of London)<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:3993c9f4-2b9c-48e6-96c4-9af96b0b8cc3-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9a9b1e93-bd6f-4489-84b9-346c8c2fac80\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:3993c9f4-2b9c-48e6-96c4-9af96b0b8cc3-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9a9b1e93-bd6f-4489-84b9-346c8c2fac80\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"418\">This lecture and colloquium, jointly organized by the Southeast Asia Center at SNUAC, the HK+ Mega Asia Research Project, and the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies Korea, examines and discusses China\u2019s strategies toward Southeast Asia from both security and economic perspectives amid an international order characterized by increasing volatility and uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"597\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">We warmly invite your interest and participation in this event, which seeks to explore the evolving dynamics of international relations across Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>How is China approaching Southeast Asia under a second Trump presidency? This talk argues that, in contrast to an increasingly erratic and interventionist United States, China is adopting a strategy characterised by patience, caution, and discipline. Drawing on recent policy signals, including the April 2025 Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighbouring Countries and China\u2019s National Security White Paper, it shows how Beijing seeks to consolidate ties with neighbouring states in order to secure conditions for its continued rise. In Southeast Asia, this results in a restrained security posture\u2014apart from the South China Sea, given its strategic linkage to Taiwan\u2014while simultaneously intensifying economic engagement. The region, in turn, is experiencing the effects of a renewed surge of Chinese trade and investment aimed at circumventing Western restrictions, amounting to a \u201cChina Shock 2.0.\u201d This dual dynamic complicates prevailing narratives of strategic hedging and raises critical questions about Southeast Asia\u2019s long-term development trajectory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: April 27th, Monday, 2026, 16:00 &#8211; 17:30 Location: Room 303, SNUAC (Bldg. 101) \/ Online via Zoom Presenter: Lee Jones (Professor of International Politics, Queen Mary University of London) This lecture and colloquium, jointly organized by the Southeast Asia Center at SNUAC, the HK+ Mega Asia Research Project, and the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies Korea, examines and discusses China\u2019s strategies toward Southeast Asia from both security and economic perspectives amid an international order characterized by increasing volatility and uncertainty. We warmly invite your interest and participation in this event, which seeks to explore the evolving dynamics of international relations across Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia. How is China approaching Southeast Asia under a second Trump presidency? This talk argues that, in contrast to an increasingly erratic and interventionist United States, China is adopting a strategy characterised by patience,&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19498,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19497"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19499,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19497\/revisions\/19499"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}