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The integration or disintegration of Southeast & East Asia: The rise of Chinese hegemony? (Part II)
China is involved in a number of regional collaborations on various levels, from informal cooperations between non-governmental institutions to Track II relations to top-prioritised government to government collaborations across borders. This article takes a brief look at the regional collaborations the Chinese government has involved itself with at the highest governmental and diplomatic levels. (See last [...]
The integration or disintegration of Southeast & East Asia: The rise of Chinese hegemony?
Following World War II, Southeast & East (SE&E) Asian regional integration was for many years largely dominated by Japanese influence. The rise of China and the decline of the Japanese economy have however disputed the Japanese hegemony and the power balance in Asia is changing. Powerful nations often set the agenda in international or regional [...]
To start a trade war or not to start a trade war, that is the question…
Chinese-American trade relations have taken a turn for the worse lately. With U.S. tariffs on different imported Chinese products, diplomatic ties have been strained. In a time when protectionism should be the last on global leaders minds, the U.S. government has taken a strange approach to deal with the global financial crisis. Evil rumors has [...]
China and the Global Financial Crisis
Yes, China was a part of the problem in the beginning of the financial crisis. Those who mostly blame the U.S. mortgage system and sub-prime loans, forget that we live in a global economy. The imbalances of the world economy created excessive spending in America and excessive saving in China, thus contributing to the financial [...]