China and Japan Position in ASEAN Economic Policy

Document Type : Research

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1 Associate Professor of Regional Studies, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 PhD Student in Regional Studies, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

    China and Japan are now introducing as the largest ASEAN trading partners. This article main question is how China and Japan's position in ASEAN's economic policy be assessed? The findings reveal the fact that Southeast Asia as a whole is not fully inclined towards any of the two countries, and for this reason, ASEAN countries have tried to diversify their trading partners in order to Prevent unilateral and excessive dependence; However, some of these countries inclined to China and some are keen on Japan. This is for the reason that China and Japan have a high dominancy in various areas of trade and investment among ASEAN countries, and these countries tend to balance the two powers in their interactions (Japan through technology, and China through consumer markets and economic volume). This article is a qualitative one, where it seeks to analyze China-Japan's position in ASEAN's economic policy as well as China-Japan's priorities among the countries in the region. Besides, the compilation method is a documentary one.

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International Political Economy Studies
Volume 2, Issue 2
March 2019
Pages 425-445

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  • Receive Date: 18 September 2019
  • Revise Date: 09 October 2019
  • Accept Date: 03 November 2019

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