| Characteristic | I am worried about growing regional political influence | I welcome its growing regional political influence |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
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April 2026
Asia, APAC
January 5 to February 20, 2026
2,008 respondents
Among respondents from eleven ASEAN member states. Respondents are professionals from the following categories: academia, think-tankers, or researchers; private sector representatives; civil society, non-government organisations (NGOs) or media representatives; government officials; and regional or international organisations personnel
CAPI interview, questionnaire
Original question: "What is your view of this political and strategic power’s influence on your country?"
Respondents included those who previously answered "China" in response to a question about which country or regional organization is currently the most influential political power in Southeast Asia.
ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations and is a political and economic union composed of the eleven member states Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
On their calculation methodology for ASEAN average figures, the source states the following:
An equal weightage was applied to all ASEAN member states’ responses to calculate the average figures for ASEAN as a whole. This ensures that each country’s responses are represented in equal proportion given that ASEAN’s decision-making processes are based on each member state having equal say, regardless of geographical or population size
Number of respondents in 2026 overall survey: n = 2,008
