Only 43 per cent of Indonesians polled by the Lowy Institute in December said they felt China’s growth was good for Indonesia – down from 54 per cent in 2011.

Analysts expect few fundamental changes to Seoul’s China policy no matter who wins this week’s polls – though they say growing anti-Chinese sentiment will need to be addressed.

Yao Pan Ma died on December 31, eight months after being knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the head in an attack that drew national attention as part of a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.

The concept by Chinese-born engineer Ming Han Tang was largely neglected by the US government, but in China the design has attracted increasing attention.

Experts warn there may be more confrontations between pro-Beijing groups and newly arrived Hong Kong immigrants over differing political views.

The measure called for easing the pathway to citizenship for children born to long-term foreign residents, by simply notifying the justice ministry.

Over 650,000 people signed an online petition against the project in Gangwon Province, despite officials repeatedly stating it was a cultural park, not a Chinatown.

A recent poll shows South Koreans have an even less favourable view of China than of its former colonial ruler Japan.

Milk Tea Alliance sprang from a Twitter spat between Chinese nationalists and young Thais over Hong Kong democracy and Taiwanese independence.

Kaesang Pangarep and Felicia Chew were one of the most high-profile interfaith couples in a country where relationships between Muslims and non-Muslims still raise eyebrows.

Chinese consumers boycott goods made by H&M, Adidas and Nike, as they face a backlash on the mainland for not buying cotton produced in Xinjiang.