Abstract 1994 witnessed interesting developments in cooperation and confidence building dialogue amongst the States of the Asia Pacific region, and in the South China Sea…
Country or Region: Taiwan
Abstract The Spratly Islands are a group of over 230 small islands and reefs in the South China Sea. Both China and Taiwan, as well…
Abstract The Nationalist government in Taiwan has been a constant and visible challenge to the Beijing regime’s claim to be the legitimate government of all…
Summary Despite the growing internal social unrest and disparity of economic development, the People’s Republic of China is the third largest world economy and the…
Abstract Asian multilateralism has been a relatively recent development. It differs from that elsewhere and reflects the history and characteristics of the region. It has…
Abstract The ongoing dispute over the ownership and control of the Diaoyutai/Senkaku islands raises several issues of great significance to the wider security environment of…
Abstract he Asia-Pacific region is home to a large and rapidly growing number of preferential trade agreements (PTAs). These agreements differ widely in design, scope…
Abstract In the closing stages of the Second World War, the world was divided into the capitalist side led by the United States and the communist…
Abstract The Pacific Islands region might be regarded as one of the most remote and politically least significant areas in the geopolitical and economic considerations…
Abstract Despite the post-World War II emergence of many small states and growing economic interdependence, small state foreign policy still gets short shrift in international…
Abstract Because of rapid economic growth and close economic interdependence, East Asia has recently been in the spotlight of regional integration theorists. Currently, East Asia…
Abstract The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government engages in a vast range of measures aimed at moulding global and domestic public opinion on the Taiwan…
Summary The cross Taiwan Strait clash has evolved from a regime challenge revolving around ideological confrontation between Taipei and Beijing into a conflict about Taiwan’s…
Summary The global financial crisis of 2007-2009 exposed flaws and shortcomings in the global economic architecture, and has sparked an international debate about possible remedies…
Summary The rise of China as a powerhouse of the world economy not only caused many countries to deepen their economic integration with, but also…
