26 days ago · China
Southeast Asia supports multilateralism, wary of US or China leadership: survey

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 11:41 UTC. The headline in use is “Southeast Asia supports multilateralism, wary of US or China leadership: survey”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Southeast Asia remains comparatively confident in international cooperation even as scepticism grows over whether the United States or China should take a leading global role, a new survey has found. Analysts said the findings reflected a long-standing regional preference for keeping strategic options open, particularly among smaller and middle powers…
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Southeast Asia supports multilateralism, wary of US or China leadership: survey
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