{"id":9302,"date":"2021-01-17T01:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T01:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3117876\/china-lays-groundwork-deeper-ties-southeast-asia-wang-yi-tour"},"modified":"2021-01-17T01:00:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T01:00:18","slug":"china-lays-groundwork-for-deeper-ties-in-southeast-asia-with-wang-yi-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/01\/17\/china-lays-groundwork-for-deeper-ties-in-southeast-asia-with-wang-yi-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"China lays groundwork for deeper ties in Southeast Asia with Wang Yi tour"},"content":{"rendered":"Beijing is seeking to deepen engagement with its Southeast Asian neighbours ahead of a possible policy shift by the incoming US administration in the strategically important region.Just days before the inauguration of president-elect Joe Biden, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi wrapped up a four-nation mission to Myanmar, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines, promising Beijing\u2019s help with vaccine distribution, as well as cooperation on infrastructure and trade, to fuel the post-pandemic\u2026\n