This stood in stark contrast to the 2020 survey, which found that 54.2 per cent thought the Quad had a “very negative” or “negative” effect on Southeast Asian security, or had “no impact”.
It also marked an increase compared to 2022, when 58.5 per cent of respondents said they either “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that strengthening the Quad would be constructive for the region.
This year’s survey found, for the first time, that more people in Southeast Asia – if forced to choose between the two major powers – favoured alignment with China over the US, albeit by a narrow margin.
It also found that perceptions…
