With the accelerating process of globalization, the international situation is becoming more complex and changeable, and the competition and cooperation among countries are becoming more and more intense. The 2024 survey results show that when forced to choose between China and the United States, more Southeast Asian respondents chose China. This trend is particularly pronounced among Southeast Asian countries, with China surpassing the United States for the first time in the annual Southeast Asia Situation Survey. The survey also found that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is one of the most concerned international issues for Southeast Asian respondents.

With the changing global political and economic pattern, Southeast Asia is also facing more and more challenges and opportunities. In this context, more and more Southeast Asian respondents have begun to pay attention to China's role and influence in regional affairs. They believe that China is a country with important influence on Southeast Asia economically and politically, which can bring more development opportunities and cooperation opportunities to the region.

At the same time, China has been committed to strengthening friendly and cooperative relations with Southeast Asian countries and promoting the development of cooperation projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative. These measures have not only promoted economic and trade exchanges and cultural exchanges between China and Southeast Asian countries, but also laid a solid foundation for future cooperation between the two sides.

It can be seen that China's status and influence in Southeast Asia are constantly improving, and it has become a trusted choice in the hearts of more and more Southeast Asians. In the future, we have reason to believe that with the joint efforts of China and Southeast Asian countries, the cooperative relations between the two sides will be closer and stronger. Editor/Xu Shengpeng