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Southeast Asia
Mainland and maritime Southeast Asia: 11 countries and about 690 million people, the Malacca Strait, ASEAN, the South China Sea disputes, 'China plus one' manufacturing in Vietnam and Malaysia, and hedging between Washington and Beijing.
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Key idea
Prereqs: Chokepoints; China. Next: Australia & the Pacific. Sources: ASEAN Secretariat; World Bank; ISEAS 'State of Southeast Asia' surveys; Sebastian Strangio, *In the Dragon's Shadow* (2020).Next: 1. The map