Examine China’s Role in the East Asian Community – precedent and prospect

Examine China’s Role in the East Asian Community – precedent and prospect

• Examine China’s Role in the East Asian Community – precedent and prospect

• Focus on APT, and the Network of East Asian Think Tanks (NEAT)

• Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party 中央党校

APEC Asia Pacific Econ. Cooperation (1989); 21 states (C.Taipei) 41% pop, 44% trade. China Host 2014

• APEC Asia Pacific Econ. Cooperation (1989); 21 states (C.Taipei) 41% pop, 44% trade. China Host 2014

• Trade Pacts:

• TPP Trans-Pacific Partnership U.S., Japan, + 10; high quality, set standards
• FTAAP Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (APEC FTA)

Trilateral Cooperation (CJK): Summits from 2008; Secretariat 2011 (TCS & Iwatani); Investment Treaty May 2010

• Trilateral Cooperation (CJK): Summits from 2008; Secretariat 2011 (TCS & Iwatani); Investment Treaty May 2010

• Shanghai Cooperation Organization 上海合作组织; China, Russia, and 4 “stans.” SCO charter from 2002

ASEAN 10 from 1967:Three Pillars; ASEAN Economic Com. (AEC) 2015

• ASEAN 10 from 1967:Three Pillars; ASEAN Economic Com. (AEC) 2015

• ASEAN Plus Three (APT)1997; Vision Group, 2002; E. Asian Com. (EAC)

• ASEAN + 6 (2006); then East Asian Summit (ASEAN + 8) from 2011

East Asian Vision Group from 1997

• East Asian Vision Group from 1997

• East Asian Study Group 2002 defines role and structure

• ASEAN Secretariat (Jakarta) - 3 major forums, working groups & Summit

East Asian Vision Group Proposal - Network of E. Asian Think Tanks (NEAT)

• East Asian Vision Group Proposal - Network of E. Asian Think Tanks (NEAT)

• Function: bridge academics & decision-makers. Advise on governance & political/econ, trends

Track II Dialogue for APT process

• Track II Dialogue for APT process

• Problem: government officials versus academics; China/Japan competition

• Tension: functional or strategic dialogue on Asian integration

Cultural Exchange (Korea)

• Cultural Exchange (Korea)

• Regional Cooperation on Disaster Management (Japan)

• Disaster Management; Trade & Investment Facilitation (China)

Japan -- Council on the East Asian Community (Ito Kenichi)

• Japan -- Council on the East Asian Community (Ito Kenichi)

• China – China Foreign Affairs University (Qin Yaqing and Wei Ling)

• Philippines Development Institute www.neat.org.ph

Leverage: domestic market, funding for infrastructure abroad, & Soft Power Initiatives (e.g., Confucian Institutes)

• Leverage: domestic market, funding for infrastructure abroad, & Soft Power Initiatives (e.g., Confucian Institutes)

• Clarity of Strategies & Priorities in bilateral relations (e.g., Cambodia)

• Difficulty of territorial disputes, and rising powers (e.g., India)

Party School of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

• Party School of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

• Roles: ganbu,干部 training & evaluation; policies for leadership.

• Georgetown University – academic exchange, study tours w CCPS faculty