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EU sees influence surge in Southeast Asia — survey

By DW
13 February 2023   |   10:46 am
A survey has found that many people in Southeast Asia prefer to engage with the EU amid US-China rivalry in the region. Cambodians particularly viewed the bloc favorably — Malaysians and Indonesians not so much.

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