Beijing Dangles Carrots at Brunei

Beijing Dangles Carrots at Brunei
ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi and foreign ministers shake hands on stage at a summit between China and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) on the COVID-19 coronavirus in Vientiane, Laos, on Feb. 20, 2020. Dene-Hern Chen/AFP via Getty Images
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Analysis
Chinese investment in Southeast Asia, its biggest trading partner, has given the small oil-rich sultanate Brunei a major economic shot in the arm, particularly as it looks to take on the chair of ASEAN in 2021.