Covid-19 sharpens US-China rivalry, complicating Southeast Asia’s dilemma

More than most places, Southeast Asia has been affected acutely by the growing US-China rivalry that has kicked into high gear over the past decade. Covid-19 has intensified these strains between the world’s two largest economies, complicating Southeast Asia’s situation even further.  The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the divide between Washington and Beijing as both level accusations at each other over the disease’s origin. The Trump administration’s allegation that the Chinese Communist…

from South China Morning Post https://bit.ly/3aWjcaz