Chinese Overseas Ports in Southeast and South Asia: Lessons for Policymakers

Jean-Marc F. Blanchard and Chaitanya Pasupala
Publication Date:  June 9, 2025

This brief identifies policy lessons contained in Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, ed., Chinese Overseas Ports in Southeast and South Asia: Cutting through the Froth (London: Routledge, 2025). 

Readers are welcome to quote from the attached report with proper attribution.  Recommended reference: Jean-Marc F. Blanchard and Chaitanya Pasupala, “Chinese Overseas Ports in Southeast and South Asia: Lessons for Policymakers,” Wong MNC Center Special Report, No. 2A (June 2025), https://mnccenter.org/publications/chinese-overseas-ports-in-southeast-and-south-asia-lessons-for-policymakers.  Permission is given to use with proper attribution and to freely circulate in unmodified form.

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