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US cuts Southeast Asia studies as China boosts expertise

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The United States is significantly reducing its investment in university programs focused on Southeast Asian studies, leading to the closure of area studies centers and the potential disappearance of language programs. This comes as China, in contrast, is elevating area studies with state backing, aiming to build its own expertise in the region. This divergence highlights differing approaches to knowledge acquisition and may impact each nation's understanding of Southeast Asia. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zenobia Chan ·

    China builds Southeast Asia expertise as US lets it wither

    In the contest for influence in Southeast Asia, the United States and China agree on one thing: the region is indispensable. Yet beneath the flurry of high-level summits lies a quieter divergence in how each cultivates knowledge about the region. The US is hollowing out the unive…

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