The Effect of Chinese FDI in Southeast Asia: Lessons for Policymakers

This brief underscores some of the policy lessons flowing from Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, ed., The Effects of Chinese FDI in Southeast Asia: Cheer, Commonsense, and Clarification along the Belt and Road (London: Routledge, 2026). 

Readers are welcome to quote from the attached report with proper attribution.  Recommended reference: Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, “The Effects of Chinese FDI in Southeast Asia: Lessons for Policymakers,” Wong MNC Center Special Report, No. 3B (April 2026), https://mnccenter.org/publications/the-effect-of-chinese-fdi-in-southeast-asia-lessons-for-policymakers.  Permission further is to circulate in unmodified form.