Because america literally meddles in SEA politics, including helping Suharto and Marcos killing many people (at least 500-1 million dead in Indonedia alone) and there is no reason to believe that CIA/America stopped meddling in Southeast Asia.
Also even with the amount of sinophobes and anti communists Indonesia still doesnt allow US build bases here, I guess BRI worked.
Because america literally meddles in SEA politics, including helping Suharto and Marcos killing many people (at least 500-1 million dead in Indonedia alone) and there is no reason to believe that CIA/America stopped meddling in Southeast Asia.
Also even with the amount of sinophobes and anti communists Indonesia still doesnt allow US build bases here, I guess BRI worked.