In the event of hostilities in the Taiwan Strait, Southeast Asian countries will face a difficult dilemma and ASEAN’s latitude for manoeuvre will be limited, say these writers.
sheds light on the dilemmas that Southeast Asian countries would face in the event of a conflict in the Strait.
Yet, the latitude for Southeast Asian countries’ response to a Taiwan conflict is limited. Many analysts have assessed that, given their deference to China’s core interests on the Taiwan issue, most Southeast Asian countries will try to stay neutral.According to the survey, 33.5 per cent of Southeast Asian respondents will choose neutrality if conflict breaks out in the Strait.
Of note, the option “Showing support for China” garnered the fewest votes, at only 2.7 per cent across the region. More respondents from Cambodia and Laos chose this option but even their numbers remain surprisingly low.
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