China’s Power in Asia Plateauing Below US, Lowy Institute Says

  • Slowing economic growth is curtailing China’s broader clout
  • India’s power is growing, but economic ties are a weak point
WATCH: Susannah Patton of the Lowy Institute discusses the think-tank’s latest findings from its Asia Power Index.Bloomberg
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China’s power in Asia is plateauing at a level below the US as its economic capability is curtailed, according to the Lowy Institute’s annual analysis of influence in the region.

“Power in Asia remains a bipolar game, with the world’s two superpowers topping our ranking by a considerable margin,” the Sydney-based think tank said in a report Sunday.