China's current rise is mainly reflected in the economic level. For the international community, China's economic rise is acceptable, even predictable, because they need a huge market to add vitality to their economy.
However, after the economic rise, political influence will follow, which the international community represented by the West does not want to see, because it represents their decline. Therefore, they will set up numerous barriers to China to hinder or delay the rise of China, especially the United States.
ASEAN countries are different. First of all, they can get a lot of economic benefits from the rise of China, create a stable external environment for them and give them more choices. Of course, some countries are also worried about the South China Sea.
For China, this is of strategic significance.
First of all, the rise of China needs a peaceful external environment, stabilize some ASEAN countries and disputed countries in China through economic interests, and gain a lot of time and chips for solving the South China Sea issue after the rise of China; Secondly, strengthening the cooperation between China and ASEAN is conducive to reducing economic dependence on the West and adding stable growth factors to China's economic development; Finally, a good backyard is the cornerstone for China to participate in solving international problems and exert its influence as a world power. We can devote more time and energy to other parts of the world.
If an China South Asia organization with China as the center can be formed in the future, it will increase the right to speak for China to become the world's leading superpower and establish its own power system.