Sino-Japanese Relations and East Asia Integration: An Analysis of FTA Strategies
Date Issued
2010
Date
2010
Author(s)
Utsunomiya, Kei
Abstract
There are three forces driving East Asia Integration: Politics, Economy and Identities. Generally speaking, these three forces are simultaneously simultaneously regional integration. But which force is the most influential varies for different periods. Three different periods can be distinguished in the process of East Asia Integration: from mid 1980s on to end of the 1990s when the economy was the major driving force; from the end of the 1990s to the early 2000s when East Asian identity was major driving force; from the early 2000s until now when political were the driving force. Now, East Asia Integration enters the third period, and the importance of politic for regional integration and influence of regional power are increasing.
The strategies of China and Japan, both regional powers in East Asia, also emphasize these three components, politic, economic and identity, but the political component plays a significant role. Nowadays, East Asia Integration evolves through FTAs. -China and Japan try to conclude FTAs. Of particular note is that both of China and Japan emphasize “Public Good” which they can supply when they are concluding FTAs. In this region, ASEAN historically lead regional integration and until recently figured prominently in these processes. Both China and Japan try taking the lead of East Asia Integration by supplying “Public Good” and attract ASEAN countries. China offers “huge market” as “chances”, on the other hand, Japan emphasizes their “experiences and skills” as “stability” factor. At present, no consensus about a common East Asia Free Trade Area has been reached, so China and Japan compete against each other toward the Formation of an East Asia FTA.
Subjects
East Asia Integration
East Asian Regionalism
East Asia Community
Free Trade Agreement
Public Good
Type
thesis
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