Abstract/Sommario: China and ASEAN have forged solid ties since they established a dialogue 15 years ago, and their strategic partnership seems likely to expand in the future. Gli articoli della Cover story: Dynamic cooperation / Lu Jianren (with a chronologic review of China-ASEAN relations); Upgrading ties (Interview with Hu Zhengyue, Director General of the Department of Asian Affairs of China's Foreign Ministry: China and ASEAN should make better use of the existing mechanism for cooperation; in term ...; [Leggi tutto...]
China and ASEAN have forged solid ties since they established a dialogue 15 years ago, and their strategic partnership seems likely to expand in the future. Gli articoli della Cover story: Dynamic cooperation / Lu Jianren (with a chronologic review of China-ASEAN relations); Upgrading ties (Interview with Hu Zhengyue, Director General of the Department of Asian Affairs of China's Foreign Ministry: China and ASEAN should make better use of the existing mechanism for cooperation; in terms of trade, China's trade volume with the newer ASEAN member countries, such as Myanmar and Laos, is still small); Fostering a millennium-old relationship (Interview with Sonia Cataumber Brady, Philippine Ambassador to China: the past 15 years of cooperation between ASEAN and China have built mutual trust and confidence); Bridging the two giant economies (Interview with Liao Junqiao, President of World Chinese Entrepreneurs General Association: ASEAN members differ greatly now, thus Chinese business people should find the appropriate focus with different Asean members); Hog-wild in Viet Nam / By Wang Jun ( A Chinese Company finds Viet Nam good for breeding its motorcycles: Viet Nam is a traditional agricultural country and the public transport is undeveloped: hence, motorcycle becomes a first choice among residents); Zone of cooperation / By Wang Jun ( The China-ASEAN Economic Zone is attracting more and more investors from both Southeast Asia and China)