[ifwinterco]

Yes the whole "wolf warrior diplomacy" stuff in the late 2010s was massively counterproductive for China and just pushed everyone else in the pacific back into the arms of the Americans.

The mask (if there ever was one) slipped and they revealed a lot of information they probably should have kept hidden about their intentions for no real reason.

However they did eventually realise this, they've completely changed tack and they're having a lot more success (helped by the US adopting their own failed policy).

You're right though, I'd imagine politicians in SEA countries haven't forgotten