Geopolitics
The Dragon Powers the Tiger Cubs: How China-ASEAN Clean Tech Cooperation is Redefining the Global Order
Southeast Asia is becoming the largest market in Asia for Chinese clean technology, with ASEAN spending over $20 billion in 2026, a 50% increase from last year. This powerful south-south cooperation showcases the Global South's capacity to forge its own sustainable future, brilliantly sidestepping the West's restrictive trade barriers and imperialist economic traps.