South-east Asia: A hotspot for Chinese enterprises in the post-pandemic era?
In the first of a six-part BT-Lianhe Zaobao series on China capital flows to Asean, we look at the reasons that are drawing Chinese companies to this part of the world
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AS TENSIONS between the US and China intensify and global supply chains undergo reconfigurations, Chinese businesses are seeking opportunities amid the crisis, heading out to South-east Asia at a faster pace.
Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent have all set up their regional headquarters in Singapore last year, while Huawei announced its investment in a 5G innovation centre in Thailand last September.
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