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2025/6/24 13:20Economics is security:Building US strategy in Southeast Asia|Brookingshttps:/www.brookings.edu/articles/economics-is-security-building-us-strategy-in-southeast-asia/1/19CEditors note:On June 10,Lynn Kuok testified before the House Foreign AffairsSubcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific at the hearing,“Building Bridges,Countering Rivals:Strengthening U.S.?ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence.”This is a lightly edited draft of her remarks.hairwoman Young Kim,Ranking Member Ami Bera,distinguished members ofthe subcommittee,thank you for the opportunity to testify today.It is anhonor to contribute to this important conversation on strengthening U.S.engagement with Southeast Asia to counter growing Chinese influence.The United States has prioritized the Indo-Pacific,that the“loss of U.S.preeminence in the Indo-Pacific would weaken the United States ability to achieveU.S.interests globally.”Yet,it is ceding influence to China in Southeast Asia,a regionat its geographic and strategic heart.With a population of nearly 700 million,Southeast Asia is projected to be the worlds fastest-growing region,offering a vastmarket and economic opportunities.Its location also makes it