National Identities and Bilateral Relations in East Asia Over the Next Decade: Will the Downward Spiral Continue?

2017 ◽  
pp. 103-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilbert Rozman
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Bilateral Relations ◽  
Downward Spiral

scholarly journals China-Myanmar Bilateral Relations: An Analytical Study of Some Geostrategic and Economic Issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Akkas Ahamed ◽  
Md. Sayedur Rahman ◽  
Nur Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
East Asia ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Bilateral Relations ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
Malacca Strait

Myanmar's geopolitical and geostrategic position is very important for China and India, the two regional powers in East Asia and South Asia. Myanmar is the main connecting hub for South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, and it is also connected with the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. Myanmar is connected with the two corridors of China's ambitious projects, Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar Economic Corridor (BCIM). Chinese ships have to navigate at the Malacca Strait, especially in the case of fuel oil imports and exports to global markets, which are, both times consuming and strategically risky. But, using the Rakhine state's Kyaukpyu port will reduce China's dependence on the Malacca Strait and expand trade. Due to the US presence in the Indian Ocean, the recent Sino-Indian conflict, and Myanmar's geostrategic position, Sino-Myanmar relations are now one of the topics of study. This article will analyze the geostrategic and economic issues of Sino-Myanmar relations. The study has found that both China and Myanmar have greatly been benefitted through the establishment of strong bilateral relationship based on trade and investment, connectivity, constructions of ports and special economic zones. The main objective of this study is to find a diplomatic way to improve the Bangladesh-Myanmar relations based on the results of the strong relationship of China and Myanmar. This study is a major contribution to the field of China–Myanmar bilateral relations in the context of some geostrategic and geo-economic issues. The study has been carried out based on secondary data with some primary data of border survey and focus group discussions. At the conclusion of this study, there has been provided with some policy recommendations to improve the geostrategic and economic relations between the two neighboring countries.

scholarly journals Japan’s Rational Choice in Developing the Halal Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neneng Konety ◽  
Savitri Aditiany ◽  
Nurfarah Nidatya
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Rational Choice ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Bilateral Relations ◽  
Muslim Countries ◽  
Muslim Minority ◽  
The World ◽  
Japanese Yen ◽  
East Asia Region

Nowadays, the halal industry has become a new trend in various regions of the world, including East Asia, which the majority of the population is not Muslim. This research will focus on the development of the halal industry in various segments and the reasons that underlie one of the Muslim minority countries in the East Asia Region, namely Japan, in developing the halal industry as a rational choice for its country. This study uses a qualitative method, where data are collected from semi-structured interviews and literature studies. The results of this study indicate that for non-Muslim countries, particularly Japan, to develop the Halal industry as a rational choice are due to several reasons, namely globalization, the fall of Japanese yen, demographics, and bilateral relations between Japan and neighboring countries. In the end, some of these reasons stimulate Japan to take action to boost its economy and gain the most beneficial option, one of which is by developing the halal industry to reach out to the Muslim market.

Singapore-US economic ties could suffer

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
East Asian ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The North ◽  
Bilateral Relations ◽  
Initial Move ◽  
Economic Ties

Subject Singapore-US relations. Significance On April 30, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke with US President Donald Trump. For Trump, the call was an initial move to strengthen ties with Washington’s partners in South-east Asia amid the North Korean crisis. Lee accepted an invitation to Washington. For Singapore, the call was about gauging a new, thus far mercurial US administration which, to Singapore’s concern, has expressed protectionist trade sentiments and relatively limited detail about its foreign policy aims in East and South-east Asia. Impacts The current lack of a US ambassador to Singapore is not unprecedented and will not greatly affect bilateral relations. China-Singapore ties are warmer, but any overly assertive Chinese efforts to gain South-east Asian influence could change this. Singapore will push for a reworked version of the TPP to be devised, with Japanese leadership.

scholarly journals Enhancing People-to-People Cooperation between ASEAN and East Asia Countries through Counterparts: The Case of Indonesian Student in Taiwan

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Paramitaningrum Paramitaningrum
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Mutual Interaction ◽  
Asian Students ◽  
Diplomatic Relations ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The Third ◽  
Bilateral Relations ◽  
Southeast Asian Students ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries

Besides businessmen and workers, Indonesian students have become one of the recent important actors in Indonesia - Taiwan bilateral relations. Currently, Taiwan became one of the popular destinations among Indonesians to pursue their highest degree.  In 2013, the numbers of Indonesian students has reached 3000 persons, made them the third largest group of Southeast Asian students in Taiwan after Vietnamese and Malaysians. The Indonesian students are quite organized and active. Giving the lack of diplomatic relations between both countries, these students are potential to be one of the significant actors to bridge Indonesia - Taiwan relations. However, they have some limitations on conducting their activities. On the Taiwan side, this trend has not gained sufficient responds.  Indonesia is still considered an unattractive object to study, comparing to other Southeast Asian countries. Therefore interaction tends to be one side only. This paper would discuss on (1) what the Indonesian students in Taiwan can do to maximize their capabilities to attract Taiwanese to learn more about Indonesia; (2) How the Taiwanese should respond to these trends, in order to create two ways of interaction. In that case, the counterparts are significant to bridge the limitations of mutual interaction between both states, especially to eliminate the unclear perceptions among Taiwanese to Indonesia, which might affect Indonesia – Taiwan bilateral relations, and to promote Indonesia in the better outlook.       

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