This article was first published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute as a Fulcrum commentary and republished by Think China on 5 July 2021.
Courtney T. Wittekind was formerly a Visiting Fellow in the Regional Social and Cultural Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and a Wang Gungwu Visiting Fellow.
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