China-ASEAN relations : economic and legal dimensions

Contents......Page 6
List of Editors and Contributors......Page 8
Part I: Introduction......Page 12
1. New Dimensions in China-ASEAN Relations John WONG, ZOU Keyuan and ZENG Huaqun......Page 14
General Framework of China-ASEAN Relations......Page 15
Non-Traditional Security Issues......Page 16
Free Trade Area Arrangements......Page 17
Regional Economic Development......Page 19
The South China Sea and Maritime Security......Page 20
Regional Perspectives on ASEAN-China Relations......Page 22
The Way Forward......Page 23
Part II: Changing China-ASEAN Relations in Perspective......Page 26
Introduction......Page 28
The Economic Rise of China......Page 29
East Asian Growth and Interdependence......Page 30
A Source for Growth and a Catalyst for Integration......Page 36
Pressure on ASEAN-China Relations......Page 38
China’s Bold FTA Initiative......Page 40
New Impetus for ASEAN+3......Page 42
Broader Geo-Political Implications......Page 43
Introduction to ASEAN-China Relations: A Neglected Topic in the Study of International Law......Page 44
Exchange of Letters 1994: Founding of Formal Cooperative Relationship......Page 45
Joint Statement 1997: Programmatic Document on Partnership of Good Neighborliness and Mutual Trust......Page 46
Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation 2002: Symbol of Entry into Overall Substantive Cooperation in Economics and Trade......Page 47
Joint Declaration on Cooperation in the Field of Non-Traditional Security Issues 2002: Legal Basis for Cooperation on New Security Issues......Page 48
China’s Entry into Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia: Important Legal Behavior by a Responsible Great Power......Page 50
Joint Declarations of Strategic Partnership 2003: New Blueprint for ASEAN-China Relations......Page 52
Reassurance of the Underlying Position of Fundamental Principles of International Law......Page 53
Stressing the Compatibility of Mutual Economic and Trade Cooperation with Fundamentals of WTO......Page 56
Legal Imperfection......Page 61
Suggestions for Improvement......Page 62
Conclusion:Most Recent Legal Developments in ASEAN-China Relations......Page 64
Part III: China-ASEAN on Non-traditional Security Issues......Page 68
Introduction......Page 70
SARS and Initial Failure of Cooperation......Page 71
Launch and Deepening of Cooperation over SARS......Page 73
Cooperation Beyond SARS: Tackling the Bird Flu......Page 77
Conclusion: Catastrophe Prompts Strides in Regional Health Cooperation......Page 82
Piracy in “Malay World”......Page 86
Piracy in the South China Sea......Page 88
Modern Piracy in Southeast Asia......Page 89
Definition......Page 90
Indonesia......Page 91
China......Page 92
ASEAN......Page 93
Dilemma in Anti-Piracy Cooperation......Page 95
Incentive......Page 96
Priority......Page 97
Capabilities of Law Enforcement Agencies......Page 98
National Sovereignty Concern......Page 99
References......Page 100
Part IV: Towards a Free Trade Area......Page 102
6. WTO Rules and China-ASEAN FTA Agreement ZENG Huaqun......Page 104
WTO members and non-WTO members......Page 105
“ASEAN6” and the newer ASEAN member states......Page 106
One China, Four WTO Memberships......Page 108
WTO Rules on RTAs......Page 109
Article 24 of GATT and understanding of Article 24......Page 110
Article 5 of GATS......Page 112
WTO Rules Versus RTAs......Page 113
WTO Rules in FACEC: Within Coverage or Beyond......Page 115
Provisions Related to WTO Rules......Page 116
Provisions Beyond the Coverage of WTO Rules......Page 117
Conclusions......Page 119
Trade Regionalism in East Asia and the Emergence of the CAFTA......Page 122
Economic and Political Significance of CAFTA......Page 124
Objectives and General Coverage for Economic Cooperation Under the FA......Page 126
Early-Harvest Program (EHP) for Trade in Goods Under the FA......Page 127
Negotiation Agenda for Goods, Services, Investment and Other Areas to Complete CAFTA and the Latest Development in Negotiations......Page 129
International Law on Legal Personalities and Treaty-Making Powers......Page 131
Legal Status of ASEAN......Page 134
Legal Nature of CAFTA......Page 137
Implications of CAFTA Being Not a Bilateral Agreement Between ASEAN as an Entity and China......Page 140
Conclusion......Page 142
Initiation of CAFTA......Page 144
Necessity to Incorporate Investment Issue into CAFTA......Page 146
Investment Negotiations an Integral Part of CAFTA Negotiations......Page 147
Parties to Negotiations......Page 149
Anticipated Timeframes for Negotiations......Page 150
Template for Proposed Investment Agreement......Page 151
Current Status of Negotiations......Page 152
Difficulties and Obstacles within China......Page 153
Difficulties and Obstacles within ASEAN and its Member Countries......Page 154
Difficulties and Obstacles between China and ASEAN......Page 156
Principle of “The Big Picture Perspective”......Page 157
Principle of “A Win-Win Objective”......Page 158
Principle of “Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize”......Page 159
Principle of “Balance”......Page 160
China’s Strategies......Page 161
Strategies for ASEAN and its Member Countries......Page 162
Significance and Implications for China......Page 163
Significance and Implications for ASEAN and itsMember Countries......Page 164
Significance and Implications for Both Sides......Page 166
Part V: Issues in China-ASEAN Regional Cooperation......Page 170
9. China’s Border Trade with Newer ASEAN Members: Problems and Prospects LIAO Shaolian......Page 172
Favorable Factors......Page 173
Development Process of Border Trade......Page 174
Characteristics of Border Trade......Page 178
Positive Impacts of Border Trade......Page 179
Weak Administration of Border Trade......Page 181
Difference of Policies in Contiguous Countries......Page 182
Account Settlement Irregularity in Border Trade......Page 183
Burdens in Paying Taxes and Fees......Page 184
Prospects for the Future......Page 185
Introduction......Page 190
The Mekong River......Page 191
Hydropower Development in Lancang-Mekong Basin......Page 193
Water Discharge and Water Level Fluctuations......Page 196
Sediment Concentration and Sediment Flux......Page 197
Channel and River Bank Stability......Page 198
Aquatic Ecology......Page 199
Multi-Stakeholders of the Mekong River......Page 200
Potential Areas of Conflict Between China and ASEAN......Page 202
Potential Areas for Cooperation......Page 203
Conclusion......Page 205
References......Page 206
Introduction......Page 210
The Growth of FDI In.ow......Page 211
Current Status of FDI Inflow in China......Page 213
Share of FDI......Page 214
Source of FDI Inflow......Page 216
FDI Performance......Page 218
Main Factors for the Decrease of Inward FDI in ASEAN-5......Page 219
China’s Direct Investment in ASEAN......Page 220
Conclusions and Implications......Page 224
References......Page 225
Part VI: The South China Sea and Maritime Issues......Page 228
Foreword......Page 230
Over-Fishing has Drastically Lowered the Resources Density and the Quality of Catches in the Region. Fishery Resources in the South China Sea are not as Abundant as in the Past......Page 231
Over-Lapping Maritime Zones Claimed by the Littoral States have Caused Various Disputes, and HinderedMutual Trust Among the States Concerned......Page 232
Resource Assessment has not been Precise Enough. Conservation Techniques have been Outdated. The Whole Ecological System in the Area is at the Brink of Collapse......Page 233
Willingness for Cooperation Grows in the International Community......Page 235
With Common Acknowledgement of the South China Sea Issues, Fishery Cooperation is Already on the Way......Page 236
International Conventions—Legal Basis of Regional Scheme......Page 237
Provisions on Regional Cooperation and Conservation in the Fish Stocks Agreement......Page 238
Development of Techniques for Fishery Cooperation......Page 242
Basic Legal Characterization of the Water Area......Page 245
Goals of Cooperation......Page 247
Stages of Cooperation......Page 248
Feasibility of Establishing a Cross-strait Fishery Cooperation Scheme......Page 251
Main Technical Issues to be Taken Care of by the Two Parties......Page 252
Step one......Page 253
Step three......Page 254
Introduction......Page 256
Joint Development in International Law and State Practice......Page 262
Future Prospects......Page 264
Conclusion......Page 271
Introduction......Page 274
UNCLOS and IMO Conventions: Basis of Global Cooperation......Page 275
Disadvantage One......Page 276
Disadvantage Two......Page 278
Models to Overcome these Disadvantages......Page 280
Multilateral Agreements Among All Interested Countries?......Page 281
Bilateral Agreements between Interested Countries?......Page 282
Cooperation between ASEAN and China......Page 283
Agreement for the Facilitation of Search of Ships in Distress and Rescue of Survivors of Ship Accidents, 1975......Page 284
Ministerial Understanding on ASEAN Cooperation in Transportation, 1996......Page 285
Integrated Implementation Program for the ASEAN Plan of Action in Transport and Communications, 1997......Page 286
ASEAN Transport Action Plan 2005–2010......Page 287
Joint Statement of Meeting of Heads of State/Government of Member States of ASEAN and President of the People’s Republic of China, 1997......Page 288
Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, 2002......Page 289
Joint Declaration of ASEAN and China on Cooperation in the Field of Non-traditional Security Issues, 2002, and Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of Member Countries of ASEAN and the Government of China on Cooperation in the Field of Non-traditional Security Issues, 2004......Page 290
Joint Declaration of the Heads of State/Government of ASEAN and China on Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity, 2003, and Plan of Action to Implement the Joint Declaration on ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity, 2005......Page 291
Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member Countries of ASEAN and the Government of People’s Republic of China on Transport Cooperation, 2004......Page 292
Ratification and Implementation of UNCLOS and IMO Conventions......Page 295
Maritime Science and Research......Page 296
Construction of Accident/Disaster Report, Search and Rescue, Response and Investigation Cooperative Framework......Page 297
Port State Control and Place of Refuge......Page 298
Conclusions......Page 299
Part VII: China-ASEAN Relations in Regional Perspectives......Page 302
Introduction......Page 304
Impact of China-ASEAN FTA on Korea......Page 305
Domino Effect and Spaghetti Bowl Effect......Page 306
Competition and Rivalry......Page 308
Agriculture......Page 310
Korean Policies on FTA......Page 313
Challenge for East Asia......Page 316
References......Page 317
16. China’s Ties with Southeast Asia in the Post-Cold War Era: Japan’s Response LAM Peng Er......Page 320
The Cold War Era: China as a Non-Challenger to Japan......Page 322
Post-Cold War Milieu: China Rising, Japan Stagnating......Page 324
Japan’s Responses to China’s Overtures......Page 327
Between China and Japan: Southeast Asia in the Years Ahead......Page 331
China as the Once and Future Middle Kingdom......Page 332
An East Asian Community......Page 333
Conclusion......Page 334
Appendix 1: China and Japan’s Exports to ASEAN-10, 1996–2002......Page 335
Appendix 2: China and Japan’s Imports fromASEAN-10, 1996–2002......Page 336
Index......Page 338