Language : English 简体 繁體
FTAAP
  • Lucio Blanco Pitlo III, President of Philippine Association for Chinese Studies, and Research Fellow at Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation

    Nov 29, 2024

    The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trade pact, integrates 15 diverse economies to revitalize globalization, enhance trade rules, and bolster ASEAN’s centrality in regional trade. Amid U.S.-China tensions, RCEP offers opportunities for supply chain shifts and industrial upgrades while positioning China to deepen ties with developing regions through initiatives like the Belt and Road.

  • Wu Zhenglong, Senior Research Fellow, China Foundation for International Studies

    Dec 14, 2016

    The loss of momentum for the Trans-Pacific Partners agreement has diminished the US’ standing as a global power, and taken the wind out of the sails of President Obama’s Pivot to Asia strategy. The result is a brighter prospect for a more regional partnership and China’s push to establish a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP).

  • Han Liqun, Researcher, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations

    Jun 02, 2016

    Ultimately, the regional order is shaped by economic relations. The current cooperation structure accommodates the interests and comfort levels of multiple parties, and opens up new space for compromise and dynamic balance through mutual adaptation and acceptance. China has gained invaluable experience in neighborhood diplomacy, and the country’s neighbors have gradually gotten used to China's rise.

  • Yu Sui, Professor, China Center for Contemporary World Studies

    Dec 01, 2015

    The push for inclusive approaches and development reflects honest commitment to advancing economic cooperation with open mechanisms and flexible pathways. Non-economic issues such as the global fight against terrorism can be addressed with similarly pragmatic and honest approaches.

  • Dan Steinbock, Founder, Difference Group

    Nov 24, 2015

    APEC 2015 ended with a vow to combat terrorism, yet the Summit refused to be distracted from its true goal – economic development. In the coming years, the United States, China, and the Association of Southeast Nations must compromise if they truly want to invest in both regional peace and economic development.

  • Wang Yusheng, Executive Director, China Foundation for Int'l Studies

    Nov 19, 2015

    A free-trade agreement for the Asia-Pacific would capitalize on the capabilities and the diversity of APEC countries. As broached by China in 1996, an open economy in the Asia-Pacific is a step toward common development, prosperity and progress for the whole region.

  • Dan Steinbock, Founder, Difference Group

    Oct 28, 2015

    While the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership has potential to split Asia Pacific, it could be used as a foundation for truly free trade, along with other free trade plans in the region.

  • Han Liqun, Researcher, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations

    Sep 30, 2015

    Whether or not the struggling talks produce an agreement soon, the US and China do not need to be defensive about the TPP. Instead, they should open an obstruction-free channel for dialogue, through which both countries can use anticipatory diplomacy to enhance mutual trust.

  • Han Liqun, Researcher, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations

    Sep 01, 2015

    Whether or not the struggling talks produce an agreement soon, the US and China do not need to be defensive about the TPP. Instead, they should open an obstruction-free channel for dialogue, through which both countries can use anticipatory diplomacy to enhance mutual trust.

  • Zha Daojiong, Professor, Peking University

    Jul 06, 2015

    The past two years witnessed the Chinese leadership enunciating a “Chinese Dream” visions for the nation and offering to share the prospects of prosperity and stability with the entire Asia Pacific region and beyond.

123 >   Total 24 (10 / Page)
Back to Top