Contents -- Acknowledgements -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Editors -- Contributors -- ASEAN and China: Towards A Harmonious Relationship -- Putting Changing China-ASEAN Relations into Perspective -- Political and Security Dimensions -- Economic Relations -- Building Harmonious Relations -- Part I -- China-ASEAN Relations: A Key to the Region's Stability and Prosperity Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister of State for Education and Manpower Some major achievements in ASEAN-China relations in recent years have contributed to the strengthening of this bilateral relationship. -- Further Enhancing ASEAN-China Relations H. E. Mr Ong Keng Yong, ASEAN Secretary-General The multi-dimensional cooperation that China and ASEAN enjoyed is an important factor for the maturing of China-ASEAN relations. -- Supporting and Complementary Role -- Enhancing Economic Partnership -- Promoting People-To-People Exchange -- Moving into the Future -- Overcoming Obstacles in ASEAN-China Relations H.E. Mr Jusuf Wanandi, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Indonesia The close partnership between ASEAN and China could be easily derailed if either side failed to oblige to their agreements. Both sides also need to expand their socio-cultural cooperation. -- Part II: Political and Security Dimensions -- China's Evolving Relations with Southeast Asia: Domestic and Strategic Factors Dr Lai Hongyi, East Asian Institute, Singapore This paper provides a comprehensive overview of ASEAN-China relations from the mid 1960s to the present. It argues that China's peaceful rise and its relationship with ASEAN are integral to China's economic reform and development. -- Evolution of China-Southeast Asia Relations -- Rocky Relations, 1965-1970 -- Recovery of Ties under late Mao's and Deng's Peaceful Diplomacy (1971-89).

Big Improvement in China-Southeast Asia Ties, 1989-1996 -- New Era of Closer Bonds and Regional Integration: 1997-2002 -- Strategic Partnership on Multilateralism and Good Neighbourliness: 2003 to Present -- Overall Observations -- China's Peaceful Rise and Its Political and Security Implications for Southeast Asia Dr Sheng Lijun, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore Careful deconstruction of China's trade and investment ties with ASEAN reveals that Chinese influence the region is actually minimal. -- China's Investment in ASEAN Is Still Small -- China-ASEAN Bilateral Trade -- China's Rise and the United States in Southeast Asia -- Future Implications of China-ASEAN Relations -- China-Myanmar Relations Since 1988 Assoc Prof Li Chenyang, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Yunnan University, Kunming As a response to Western criticism, this paper presents a multi-dimensional and thorough investigation of the controversial China-Myanmar relationship. -- Political, Economic and Security Cooperation since 1988 -- 1. Political Cooperation -- 2. Economic Cooperation -- 3. Military and Security Cooperation -- Analysing China-Myanmar relations -- 1. China's Objectives in Pursuing China-Myanmar Relations -- 2. Is China-Myanmar Relation Particular or Normal? -- 3. China-Myanmar Relation and Myanmar's Democratisation -- 4. Is China-Myanmar Military and Security Cooperation so Important? -- Prospects of China-Myanmar Relations -- 1. The Military Junta is Unlikely to Change its Policy Towards China Due to a Number of Geopoliticial and Geoeconomical Factors -- 2. China-Myanmar Relations Are Mutually Bene.cial and Both Sides Will Continue to Expand Cooperation in other Fields.

Vietnam-China Relations: Present and Future Dr Do Tien Sam, Institute of Chinese Studies, Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences, Hanoi This paper describes and analyses the achievements and issues in Vietnam-China relations since the normalisation of bilateral relations in 1991. It also provides a number of opinions on the prospect of relationship in the coming years. -- Achievements and Issues in Bilateral Relations -- 1. Main Achievements -- a) The Political and Diplomatic Aspect -- b) The Economic Aspect -- c) The Cultural, Educational and Scienti.c Aspect -- d) Border and Territorial Issues between the Two Countries -- 2. Existing Problems in Vietnam-China Relations -- Prospects of Vietnam-China Relations -- 1. Favourable Factors Strengthening Bilateral Relations -- 2. Measures to Strengthen Vietnam-China Relations -- Settling Problems and Looking Ahead -- References -- Discussion Papers -- ASEAN-China Relations: Indonesia's Perspective Dr Ignatius Wibowo Wibisono, Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Indonesia, Jakarta Despite the warming of ties between ASEAN and China, Indonesia remains sceptical about the future motives and intention of China. -- The Bureaucrats -- The Academics -- Developing Soft Power -- China's Rise and Partnership with ASEAN Assoc Prof Wang Yan, Foreign A.airs O.ce, China Foreign A.airs University, Beijing Noting that some countries are concerned about China's rise, this paper shows how Beijing tried to quell these fears by assessing China's "peaceful development" foreign policy. -- Understanding the Impact of China's Economic Growth -- Assessing China-ASEAN Relations -- Consolidating Ties with ASEAN -- The Future of China-ASEAN Partnership.

ASEAN-China Relations and Development of East Asian Regionalism Assoc Prof Zhang Zhenjiang, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Jinan University, Guangzhou The burgeoning China-ASEAN relationship helps to speed up the construction of an East Asian community. -- Rise of East Asia Regionalism -- Concluding Remarks -- Appendix: Chronology of ASEAN-China Relations -- China's Rise and Its Implications for Mainland Southeast Asia and Laos Mr Bounnheuang Songnavong, Ministry of Foreign A.airs, Vientiane, Laos China's economic development is complementary to the peace and development of Mainland Southeast Asia. -- Laos-China Bilateral Relations -- Bilateral Relations Between China and Myanmar Mr Aung Kyaw Oo, Ministry of Foreign A.airs, Yangon, Myanmar The close relationship between Myanmar and China is attributed to their increasing economic interdependency and regular political and socio-cultural exchanges. -- Myanmar-China Relations After 1988 -- Part III: Economic Relations -- China's Economic Growth and Its Impact on the ASEAN Economies Prof Lu Jianren, Institute of Asia-Paci.c Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing China's growth has catalysed sustainable development in ASEAN economies and has helped increas the economic integration between ASEAN and China. -- Influence of China's Economic Growth on ASEAN Economies -- Bright Prospects for China-ASEAN Relations -- China-Singapore Investment Relations: New Development and Prospect Assoc Prof Zhao Hong, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen While noting that Singapore is China's largest investor for the ASEAN region, the paper also discusses the areas that most Singapore companies are investing. -- Brief Review of Bilateral Investment Relations -- New Development and Features of Singapore's Investments in China -- 1. New Investment and Cooperation Models.

2. Changing Investment Distributions -- 3. China as Singapore's Production Base -- 4. Investments in China as Singapore's Main Interest Resources and Driving Forces -- 5. Decrease in government intervention -- Prospects of China-Singapore's Investment Relations -- 1. Venture Investment -- 2. Project and Construction Management -- 3. IT Sectors -- 4. Investments in Central and Western Regions -- Exploring New Fields of Cooperation -- Singapore's Relations with China Mr Teng Siow Song, East Asian Institute, Singapore This paper o.ers an overview of Singapore-China relations after diplomatic contact was established in 1991. It shows how Singapore accommodates China's economic rise and explains why it has been so supportive of China's ASEAN-China Free Trade Area initiatives. -- East Asia's Trade Relations with China -- Regional Impact of China's Rise -- China's FTA Initiative -- More Good Years -- Discussion Papers -- China-ASEAN Economic Relations: Progress and Prospects Prof Liao Shaolian, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen The growing economic interdependency between ASEAN and China can be seen in the growing bilateral trade and investment activities. -- Growing Bilateral Trade and Interdependency -- Increasing Investment and Other Fields of Cooperation -- Implications of CAFTA on Future China-ASEAN Relations -- Malaysia-China Relations: Looking Beyond Fears and Inadequacies Dr Stephen Leong, Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia How Malaysia overcame the "China threat" theory and expands its bilateral economic partnership is one way to look at the burgeoning Malaysia-China relations.

Philippines-China Relations: "Golden Age of Partnership" Prof Ellen Palanca, Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines This paper studies the warming of ties between Philippines and China. It explains how both sides worked together in various fields to bring the relations to the present "golden age".