This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2021/66, titled Fighting Covid-19: China’s Soft Power Opportunities in Mainland Southeast Asia and extracted for publication by SCMP on 18 May 2021.
This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2021/52 “The UMNO General Assembly and the Rocky Road back to Putrajaya” and translated for publication by Berita Mediacorp on 16 May 2021.
This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2021/62 “Vietnam and the Great Powers: Agency Amid Amity and Enmity” and republished by Think China on 10 May 2021.
This article was first published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute as a Fulcrum commentary and republished by CNA on 9 May 2021.
This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2021/59 “Japan Passes China in the Sprint to Win Cambodian Hearts and Minds” and republished by Think China on 7 May 2021.
This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2021/53 ““Political Connectivity”: A New Dimension of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Philippines” and republished by Think China on 6 May 2021.
This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2021/57“Malaysia-China Defence Relations: Disruptions Amid Political Changes and Geopolitical Tensions” and extracted for publication by South China Morning Post on 4 May 2021.