Dr. Deborah Elms, Head of Trade Policy at the Hinrich Foundation, discusses China-ASEAN trade ties focusing on key policy issues, supply chain diversification trends, and the outlook for the trade relationship amid rising geopolitical risks.

(00:00) - Introduction
(04:43) - China-ASEAN Trade Trends
(07:02) - Impact of RCEP
(09:34) - Trade Policy Outlook
(13:50) - China’s View of ASEAN Trade Relationship
(16:26) - China’s Bilateral Surplus with ASEAN
(19:43) - Shifting Supply Chains and Navigating US-China Trade Tensions
(24:17) - How is China Protecting its ASEAN Trade Relationship from US-China Trade Tensions?