For the first time, more people in Southeast Asia favour an alignment with China over the US, should they be forced to choose between the major powers. This,...
    • NeptiumEnglish
      13·
      3 months ago

      Although that plays a large part, Muslim Southeast Asia has always been more China friendly than the rest. Even after Western propaganda regarding the Uyghurs.

      In the survey itself, I think the more interesting shift is Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar edging closer or slightly surpassing the 50% mark.

        • HonestMistake_@lemmy.mlEnglish
          4·
          3 months ago

          It’s been decades of unchecked propaganda, seeing that turn around is gonna take a while, but I’m sure it will happen.

  • geikei [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
    9·
    3 months ago

    Vietnam with the cinge anglophilia once again…

    And i say anglophilia because this isnt really just a case of “we dislike or distrust both parties but i guess Chine less because history or SCS disputes or whatever”. There genuinely is a very positive public opinion towards the US there and US cultural hegemony seems very entranched. To score similarly to the phillippines in such a study something is really wrong with the perception of the US among the population.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      4·
      3 months ago

      I’m guessing Europe and Ukraine are a wake up call for a lot of people illustrating what happens to US proxies in the end.