Thursday, March 28, 2024

ASEAN - China Relations after the Cold War

Never before have relations between ASEAN and China been so close and comprehensive. Relations have unfolded in all fields.

During the Cold War, ASEAN countries were afraid of China’s threat and sought to rely on the West. New architecture was established when the Cold War was over. Politically, bilateral relations with ASEAN countries have improved. China joined the ARF and held the first Summit with ASEAN in 1997. In security and defence cooperation, ASEAN and China signed the Declaration of Conduct and the “Joint Declaration on Cooperation in Non-Traditional Issues”  in 2002. China has also taken an active role in ARF. Economic cooperation between the two sides has been significantly improved. The two sides have negotiated and concluded many legal frameworks for their cooperation. Priority areas have been identified and meetings held to push up their cooperation. Two-way trade hit US$ 231.1 billion in 2008 and China’s FDI into ASEAN has gone up from almost nil in 2003 to US$ 11.8 billion in 2008. Relations between the two sides have gained in depth and breadth though there has not been complete trust between them and they share export similarity. Differences among ASEAN countries and big-power rivalry in the region have also impacted their bilateral relations.

Mutual security needs, a good international environment and shared views have helped them improve relations  both bilaterally and multilaterally. These factors will continue to play an important role in their future relations.

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