The US has launched a flurry of diplomatic activities targeting Southeast Asia to counter China's influence in the region. Is the region becoming a key arena for US-China rivalry? Is there still room for US-China cooperation in the region? Host Ding Heng is joined by Prof. Song Qingrun from Beijing Foreign Studies University, Herman Laurel, a Manila-based political analyst, Hamzah Rifaat Hussain from Islamabad Policy Research Institute, and Tony Kevin, former Australian ambassador to Cambodia.