The Asia Power Index, released by Australia-based think tank Lowy Institute, scores 26 countries and territories in terms of their ability to exert influence in Asia.
Southeast Asian countries are playing catch-up on the rankings, with the report calling the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states “more diplomatically dynamic than ever”.
Australia and South Korea took the sixth and seventh places, with Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand rounding up the top 10. China, while ranked second, weakened the most in its overall scores due to its strict zero-COVID policy and self-imposed isolation, leading to sharp declines in people-to-people connectivity and economic links with other countries.SUPERPOWERS USA AND CHINA
“At this point, China's advantage is really primarily in terms of economic relationships,” she added. Ms Patton, who is also director of the Southeast Asia program at the Lowy Institute, said that Washington’s approach to Asia tends to focus on deep partnerships with a select group of allies including Japan, Australia, India, and South Korea.
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