Cheng, Joseph Y. S

Abstract
This article examines Sino-ASEAN relations in the early twenty-first century through a study of the role of ASEAN and China in their respective foreign policy frameworks. The region and how they have influenced regional co-operation and conflicts will be analysed. China’s territorial disputes with the ASEAN states, the Taiwan issue, economic co-operation, and the evolution of regional international organizations are among the major issues examined. Sino-American strategic competition has increased ASEAN’s weight in China’s foreign policy. The Chinese leadership is worried about the emergence of a new U.S.-led Asian security alliance, and it appreciates the ASEAN states’ reluctance to get involved, despite their eagerness to retain a substantial American military presence in the region. Hence, the bargaining power of the ASEAN states has been increased in their dealings with China.
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