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Japan Vies With China for Dominance in Indochina and ASEAN

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

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Amid intensifying rivalry between Tokyo and Beijing over influence in Asia, Japan is revving up its drive to strengthen relations with countries in Indochina, an economically backward but geopolitically important part of the region.

The target countries are Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which are collectively referred to as the “CLV” countries. To be sure, these countries are all relatively small in terms of economic size and represent a tiny fraction of East Asia's economy.

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