China in ASEAN-led multilateral forums
By: Serene Hung.
Contributors: University of Maryland at Baltimore. School of Law.
Series: Maryland series in contemporary Asian studies -- 185
Publisher: University of Maryland School of Law
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Baltimore, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
Subjects: ASEAN.; Asian cooperation.; China -- Foreign relations -- 21st century.
Notes: Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: I. A changed attitude toward regional multilateralism; title: II. The thesis question; title: III. Why ASEAN-led forums?; title: IV. Hypotheses/alternative explanations; title: V. China's strategic priorities; title: 2. The South China Sea dispute; title: I. Explaining Chinese motivations: learning or adaptation?; title: II. Testing the hypotheses; title: III. Western pressure as catalyst for establishing bilateral relations with ASEAN states; title: IV. 1995 Mischief Reef incident; title: V. 1995-1996: changing regional dynamics; title: VI. No relaxation in China's claim to sovereignty; title: VII. Multilateral negotiations on a code of conduct; title: VIII. 1999-2000: regional changes; title: IX. September 11: regional changes; title: X. The declaration on code of conduct; title: XI. Debunking learning; title: XII. Should the U.S. worry about China's tactical use of multilateral diplomacy?; title: 3. The ASEAN regional forum; title: I. Initial wariness; title: II. China's changing attitude towards security multilateralism; title: III. Explaining China's attitude change; title: IV. Chinese diplomacy in the 21st century; title: V. Explaining China's tighter embrace of security multilateralism; title: VI. Conclusion; title: 4. The ASEAN-China FTA and the East Asia summit; title: I. ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement; title: II. East Asia summit; title: 5. Conclusion and policy recommendations.