Mr Ian Seow Cheng Wei is a Senior Analyst in the China Programme of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. He holds an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Public Policy and Global Affairs with a Minor in History from NTU. Ian’s research focuses on China’s foreign and security policy, military-security developments in Southeast Asia, and ASEAN regionalism. His work has been featured on leading international affairs outlets such as The Diplomat, and East Asia Forum, and he has contributed expert commentary on defence issues in Southeast Asia to the South China Morning Post.