The Political Economy of the Regional Integration Between China and ASEAN States
Date Issued
2008
Date
2008
Author(s)
Chih-Hao Harry, Chang
Abstract
The integration in Asia has had many phases during the course of history. From the beginning of Cold War, the Southeast Asian region was divided in the two camps. Following the end of Cold War, so came the end of the division of the region. At the same time, China, under the pressure of containment strategy from the U.S., seeks an outlet for its newly developed export-led economy. The integration between China and the ASEAN states witnessed a rapid growth following the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997. From then on China slowly (but surely) gains its dominance through various multilateral agreements on trade, regional cooperation and regional development. ASEAN’s strategy in the process of integration has always been seeking the balance of power in the region. This strategy is gradually being undermined with the wake of China’s rise to regional dominance.
Subjects
China, ASEAN, East Asian regional integration, Asian Financial Crisis, micro-regionalism
Type
thesis
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