China's Rise and the Transformation of the Global Governance System: A Study from the Perspective of Southeast Asian Countries

Abstract

With China's continuous rise, the global governance system is undergoing profound changes. As the world's second-largest economy and an emerging international responsibility power, China plays a significant role in shaping new international rules and promoting the trend of multipolarization. Southeast Asia, as an important region connecting China with the world, plays a key role in this transformation. This paper takes the major countries in Southeast Asia as the research object, explores the impact of China's rise on regional countries and their response strategies, and analyzes the new pattern of regional cooperation and competition. The research suggests that under the background of China's expanding influence, Southeast Asian countries adopt diverse strategies to seek their own interests, and regional cooperation is gradually entering a new stage of multilateral governance. Finally, it is proposed that regional countries should enhance their autonomy, promote regional integration, and achieve greater say in the global governance system.