The Indo-Pacific region has been garnering increased attention by some of the world’s biggest powers in recent years, with both China and the US pumping investment bucks into the region through development projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative. 

But as the geostrategic chess match between the United States and China grows more intense, what are the risks faced by countries in the Indo-Pacific and where are the growth areas? 

On this episode of Morning Shot, Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics, INSEAD weighs in.

Presented by: Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar

Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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