America is losing South-East Asia to China

[u/Independent-Low-2398]

https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/10/03/america-is-losing-south-east-asia-to-china

[u/Daddy_Macron]

Besides Malaysia and Indonesia, the rest of Asean countries still see us as positive.

That's what? The 1st and 5th largest countries and economies in ASEAN? That's like saying other than Brazil and Chile, the rest of South American sees us as a positive. I'll take it but losing those two countries hurts a lot.

Vietnam will always have a negative opinion of China, but Thailand and Singapore are firmly entrenched in being non-aligned and getting along with everyone. Trying to force them to choose sides will backfire. Laos and Cambodia are major beneficiaries of China investment in trade and infrastructure, so unless we're offering something better, they're not going to be peeled off. The Philippines is a true swing country though so we should actually make an attempt at winning them over that doesn't involve vaccine misinformation from our military.

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/

[u/BATIRONSHARK → u/Daddy_Macron]

Singapore trains troops in Taiwan

theyd probably do a Mexico in the Falkland's

be publicly neutral but pass on intel to the US

[u/Daddy_Macron → u/BATIRONSHARK]

Singapore trains troops in Taiwan

Singapore trains everywhere. They also regularly conduct joint exercises with the Chinese military as well.

https://www.mindef.gov.sg/news-and-events/latest-releases/29aug24_nr

[u/BATIRONSHARK → u/Daddy_Macron]

we do that too