This article is part of a series examining the change in China’s international flights with the outside world compared to five years ago (just before the pandemic). China’s connections with most regions and countries remain downalthough these vary from being up with Qatar to completely severed with India. But while much of the decrease is due to geopolitical rivalries with the USA and the closure of Russian air space, what about Southeast Asia? Do fewer flights to Western countries mean more flights to China’s Southeastern neighbors?