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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- Carolina Asia Centre
- China
- Foreign Language and Area Studies
- Southeast Asia
- Title VI National Resource Centres
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Washington
- US
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