China in East Asia Emerging Nation, Emerging Region
Dennis McNamara S.J.
Georgetown University
November 2013
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A Region in Formation
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
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Inter-Regional (APEC)
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APEC Asia Pacific Econ. Cooperation
(1989); 21 states (C.Taipei) 41% pop, 44%
trade. China Host 2014
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Trade Pacts:
◦ TPP Trans-Pacific Partnership U.S., Japan, + 10;
high quality, set standards
◦ FTAAP Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific
(APEC FTA)
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Organizations (North)
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Trilateral Cooperation (CJK): Summits
from 2008; Secretariat 2011 (TCS &
Iwatani); Investment Treaty May 2010
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Shanghai Cooperation Organization 上海
合作组织; China, Russia, and 4 “stans.”
SCO charter from 2002
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Organizations (South)
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ASEAN 10 from 1967:Three Pillars;
ASEAN Economic Com. (AEC) 2015
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ASEAN Plus Three (APT)1997;Vision
Group, 2002; E. Asian Com. (EAC)
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ASEAN + 6 (2006); then East Asian
Summit (ASEAN + 8) from 2011
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ASEAN Plus Three (APT)
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East Asian Vision Group from 1997
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East Asian Study Group 2002 defines role
and structure
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ASEAN Secretariat (Jakarta) - 3 major
forums, working groups & Summit
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EAVG & Think Tanks
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East Asian Vision Group Proposal Network of E. Asian Think Tanks (NEAT)
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Function: bridge academics & decisionmakers. Advise on governance &
political/econ, trends
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Dialogue at NEAT
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Track II Dialogue for APT process
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Problem: government officials versus
academics; China/Japan competition
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Tension: functional or strategic dialogue
on Asian integration
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NEAT Working Groups 2011
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Cultural Exchange (Korea)
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Regional Cooperation on Disaster
Management (Japan)
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Disaster Management; Trade & Investment
Facilitation (China)
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NEAT Leaders
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Japan -- Council on the East Asian
Community (Ito Kenichi)
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China – China Foreign Affairs University
(Qin Yaqing and Wei Ling)
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Philippines Development Institute
www.neat.org.ph
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China’s Prospects in EAC
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Leverage: domestic market, funding for
infrastructure abroad, & Soft Power
Initiatives (e.g., Confucian Institutes)
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Clarity of Strategies & Priorities in
bilateral relations (e.g., Cambodia)
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Difficulty of territorial disputes, and rising
powers (e.g., India)
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Introduction to CCPS 党校
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Party School of the Central Committee
of the Chinese Communist Party
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Roles: ganbu,干部 training & evaluation;
policies for leadership.
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Georgetown University – academic
exchange, study tours w CCPS faculty
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