China's Rise In Mainland Asean: Regional Evidence And Local Responses

China's Rise In Mainland Asean: Regional Evidence And Local Responses
Author: Suthiphand Chirathivat
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2020-09-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 981121705X

In today's rapid rise and expansion of China's influence all around the world and in ASEAN during the past two decades, there has been an increasing awareness of various countries and regions adjusting themselves to the new trends, both in terms of opportunities and risks alike. This has become necessary due to the rapid changes in many aspects — political landscapes, economic issues, as well as social and cultural considerations. This book, China's Rise in Mainland ASEAN: Regional Evidence and Local Responses, provides timely insights on some of the latest issues pertaining to ASEAN and China, rapidly shifting interactions and upcoming geostrategic challenges.ASEAN can be said to be undergoing a new era, with China becoming more intertwined and involved with the ASEAN region than ever before. The complexity of the regional dynamics means that this phenomenon cannot be captured with a single narrative or discipline of study. In addressing the matters at hand, this book sets out to examine and provide deeper understandings on the regional implications, and local responses from ASEAN countries, and from the perspective of the region as a whole. The underlying rationale is that adequate understanding on the matters involved in this new ASEAN-China era will help to encourage better and mutually beneficial relationships between both sides.The analysis of this book will be categorized into four main themes — (1) 'The Big Picture', concerning China's policies, strategies, and diplomatic stances, (2) 'Implications and Responses', dealing with how ASEAN members react and respond to China's actions and regional influence, (3) 'Perspectives on Trade, Investment and External Debt', which handles the economic facets of the ASEAN-China interactions, and (4) 'Connectivity in Focus', addressing various emerging and existing dimensions of connectivity expansion between ASEAN and China, both physical and virtual.

China's Rise in Mainland ASEAN

China's Rise in Mainland ASEAN
Author: Suthiphand Chirathivat
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2019-01-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789813275409

Connectivity and human security in mainland ASEAN and China : a conceptual discussion / Vira Somboon -- China's connectivity with mainland ASEAN : the strategy, progress and prospect, with a focus on Myanmar / Lei Zhuning -- China's OBOR strategic implications for mainland Southeast Asia / Ukrist Pathmanand -- China and mainland Southeast Asian countries relationship : from the history to the future / Yang Baoyun and Patcharinruja Juntaronanont -- China's influence on Myanmar / Aung Kyaw -- China and tourism industry of mainland ASEAN / Rugphong Vongsaroj -- How Laos can benefit from the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement / Buavanh Vilavong, Santisouk Phounesavath and Bounthone Soukhavong -- Challenges facing Chinese enterprises in the Lao PDR / Thantavanh Manolom -- China's land connectivity to ASEAN : potentials of Mandalay-Lashio-Muse-Ruili economic corridor / Suthiphand Chirathivat -- Chinese rising consumption phenomenon and impacts on Thai fruit supply-chain : case study of the Chinese entrepreneurs' engagement in Thai fruit exportation / Wannarat Tantrakoonsab

China's Rise in Mainland Asean

China's Rise in Mainland Asean
Author: Suthiphand Chirathivat
Publisher:
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2018
Genre: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN: 9789813275416

"The rationale for this volume on China's Rise in Mainland ASEAN: New Dynamics and Changing Landscapes stems from the rise in recent years of China, ASEAN's giant neighbor, and in its wake the significant economic, political, and socio-cultural developments in the ASEAN region. In the last two decades, China has successfully established itself as a powerful regional and global power, surpassing Japan in 2010 as the second largest economy of the world, and has become a major player in the affairs of South East Asian nations. At the same time, while China's spectacular growth makes it vulnerable in terms of expanding its global dependence, it also makes its neighbours equally vulnerable due to their growing dependence on China. All of these developments have led China through its evolving foreign policy to exert considerable influence on its immediate ASEAN neighbours in many complex ways. While the China-ASEAN bilateral relations are soaring, there are growing concerns among ASEAN member countries about the nature of China's engagement with ASEAN. In this context, this book focuses on China's influence on mainland ASEAN countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam"--

China's Belt And Road Initiative In Asean: Growing Presence, Recent Progress And Future Challenges

China's Belt And Road Initiative In Asean: Growing Presence, Recent Progress And Future Challenges
Author: Suthiphand Chirathivat
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2022-01-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9811241325

Southeast Asia's interactions with China have tremendously transformed and prospered in the recent decades, with China becoming ever more present on Southeast Asian soil in recent history, touching all dimensions: economic, political, social, and cultural. The current ASEAN-China dynamics are remarkably different from the past, bearing both excitement and caution for watchers. In this context, the advent of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has added a new perspective to the nature of China's rise in ASEAN. As the various BRI projects continue to unfold in ASEAN countries, public concerns about the impact of these projects are on the rise.However, there has not been enough extensive study on this issue. This edited book contributes towards bridging the knowledge gap by facilitating experts from ASEAN, China, and beyond, to discuss, reflect, debate the ground realities of BRI based on the local governments' and local people's experiences and narratives. The chapters in this volume address various dimensions of the BRI, provide unique perspectives, empirical evidence, and updated information on the overall progress of BRI in ASEAN.

China's Rising Influence in Mainland ASEAN

China's Rising Influence in Mainland ASEAN
Author: Suthiphand Chirathivat
Publisher:
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2020
Genre: China
ISBN: 9789811217043

"In today's rapid rise and expansion of China's influence all around the world and in ASEAN during the past two decades, there has been an increasing awareness of various countries and regions adjusting themselves to the new trends, both in terms of opportunities and risks alike. This has become necessary due to the rapid changes in many aspects - political landscapes, economic issues, as well as social and cultural considerations. This book, China's Rise in Mainland ASEAN: Regional Evidence and Local Responses, provides timely insights on some of the latest issues pertaining to ASEAN and China, rapidly shifting interactions and upcoming geostrategic challenges. ASEAN can be said to be undergoing a new era, with China becoming more intertwined and involved with the ASEAN region than ever before. The complexity of the regional dynamics means that this phenomenon cannot be captured with a single narrative or discipline of study. In addressing the matters at hand, this book sets out to examine and provide deeper understandings on the regional implications, and local responses from ASEAN countries, and from the perspective of the region as a whole. The underlying rationale is that adequate understanding on the matters involved in this new ASEAN-China era will help to encourage better and mutually beneficial relationships between both sides. The analysis of this book will be categorized into four main themes - (1) "The Big Picture", concerning China's policies, strategies, and diplomatic stances, (2) "Implications and Responses", dealing with how ASEAN members react and respond to China's actions and regional influence, (3) "Perspectives on Trade, Investment and External Debt", which handles the economic facets of the ASEAN-China interactions, and (4) "Connectivity in Focus", addressing various emerging and existing dimensions of connectivity expansion between ASEAN and China, both physical and virtual"--

China's Rise and the Balance of Influence in Asia

China's Rise and the Balance of Influence in Asia
Author: William W. Keller
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2007-05-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 082297326X

China's protracted boom and political transformation is a major episode in the history of global political economy. Beginning in the late 1970s, China experienced a quarter century of extraordinary growth that raised every indicator of material welfare, lifted several hundred million out of poverty, and rocketed China from near autarky to regional and even global prominence. These striking developments transformed China into a major U.S. trade and investment partner, a regional military power, and a major influence on national economies and cross-national interchange throughout the Pacific region. Beijing has emerged as a voice for East Asian economic interests and an arbiter in regional and even global diplomacy-from the Asian financial crisis to the North Korean nuclear talks. China's accession to the World Trade Organization promises to accentuate these trends.The contributors to this volume provide a multifaceted examination of China in the areas of economics, trade, investment, politics, diplomacy, technology, and security, affording a greater understanding of what relevant policies the United States must develop. This book offers a counterweight to overwrought concerns about the emerging "Chinese threat" and makes the case for viewing China as a force for stability in the twenty-first century.

Rising China's Influence in Developing Asia

Rising China's Influence in Developing Asia
Author: Evelyn Goh
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2016
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0198758510

How powerful is China? Is China powerful enough to change the world? This book distinguishes between China's obviously growing economic, political and military resources, and how they are translated into actual influence over other states' choices and policies. It investigates China's influence on the small and weak developing countries in East and South Asia, where China ought to have the biggest influence. It shows that China tends to try togain the support of these countries without forcing them to change their preferences or to act against their own interests, but how much it succeeds is determined more by how these target countries' policy-makers reactand by their domestic political considerations, than by how skilful Chinese politicians or investors are. China's influence even over these weakest states is not easily achieved, suggesting that China has more difficulty exercising its newfound power in the world than we assume.

Under Beijing's Shadow

Under Beijing's Shadow
Author: Murray Hiebert
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2020-08-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442281405

China’s rise and stepped-up involvement in Southeast Asia have prompted a blend of anticipation and unease among its smaller neighbors. The stunning growth of China has yanked up the region’s economies, but its militarization of the South China Sea and dam building on the Mekong River has nations wary about Beijing’s outsized ambitions. Southeast Asians long felt relatively secure, relying on the United States as a security hedge, but that confidence began to slip after the Trump administration launched a trade war with China and questioned the usefulness of traditional alliances. This compelling book provides a snapshot of ten countries in Southeast Asia by exploring their diverse experiences with China and how this impacts their perceptions of Beijing’s actions and its long-term political, economic, military, and “soft power” goals in the region.

Power Shift

Power Shift
Author: David L. Shambaugh
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520245709

Proceedings from the conference "China and Asia: Towards a New Regional Order," convened in December 2003 at The George Washington University"--Acknowledgments.

China, the United States, and South-East Asia

China, the United States, and South-East Asia
Author: Sheldon W. Simon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2007-08-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134087055

This volume, with its wide range of perspectives, makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing policy and academic dialogue on a rising China. It examines a range of perspectives on the nature of China‘s rise and its implications for Southeast Asian states as well as US interests in the region.