China's Rise In Mainland Asean: New Dynamics And Changing Landscape

by Suthiphand Chirathivat, Buddhagarn Rutchatorn, Anupama Devendrakumar

Overview

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 Rise in Mainland ASEAN: New Dynamics and Changing Landscapes contributes useful insights, rich discussions, as well as the debates relevant to building a knowledge base about and better understanding of China's rising influence in mainland ASEAN.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789813275409
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/30/2019
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Suthiphand Chirathivat Anupama Devendrakumar 1

Chapter 2 Connectivity and Human Security in Mainland ASEAN and China: A Conceptual Discussion Viva Somboon 7

Chapter 3 China's Connectivity with Mainland ASEAN: The Strategy, Progress and Prospect - With a Focus on Myanmar Lei Zhuning 25

Chapter 4 China's OBOR Strategic Implications for Mainland Southeast Asia Ukrist Pathmanand 65

Chapter 5 China and Mainland Southeast Asian Countries Relationship: From the History to the Future Yang Baoyun Patcharinruja Juntaronanont 87

Chapter 6 China's Influence on Myanmar: A Strategic Perspective Aung Kyaw 125

Chapter 7 Rising China and Tourism of Five Mainland ASEAN Countries Rugphong Vongsaroj 149

Chapter 8 How Laos Can Benefit from the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement? Buavanh Vilavong Santisouk Phounesavath Bounthone Soukhavong 195

Chapter 9 Challenges Facing Chinese Enterprises in the Lao PDR Thantavanh Manolom 217

Chapter 10 China's Land Connectivity to ASEAN: Potentials of Mandalay-Lashio-Muse-Ruili Economic Corridor Suthiphand Chirathivat 235

Chapter 11 China's Rising Fruit Consumption and Impacts: Case Studies of the Chinese Entrepreneurs' Engagement in Thai Fruit Exportation Wannarat Tantrakoonsab 271

About the Contributors 307

About the Editors 313