In this webinar, Dr Ngeow Chow-Bing discussed the phenomenon of Xin Yimin (China’s new migrants), where citizens of the PRC have become temporary residents in Malaysia. Dr Ngeow (Director of the Institute of China Studies at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur) was joined by Professor Leo Suryadinata (Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute) who acted as discussant for this webinar. Dr Lee Hwok Aun (Senior Fellow with the Malaysia Studies Programme) was the moderator.
In this webinar, Mr Lucio Pitlo examines the appeal of China’s vaccine diplomacy in the Philippines, the gains obtained by both sides, concerns, and the challenges to Beijing’s vaccine outreach to its neighbouring country. Dr Paul Busbarat discussed the complexity of China’s vaccine diplomacy in Thailand.