China has introduced several initiatives aimed at further strengthening its influence both regionally and globally. As a complement to the Belt and Road Initiative, the Chinese government also launched the trio of Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, and Global Civilization Initiative.

While showing slow and weak progress, Southeast Asia has demonstrated a unique human rights institutionalization process. More Southeast Asian countries have adopted international human rights standards than before and even endorsed the establishment of a regional human rights body within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) mechanism.