Economics and Politics of East Asian Co-operation and China's Role in the Process

Update: Brainstorming Workshop

The relationship between the European Union (EU) and East Asian states and China has evolved in the past decade with both continents undergoing major economic, political and social changes.

With China leading the region’s fast economic growth and with political collaboration within the region intensifying, East Asian cooperation has major economic, political and security implications for the world, generating both opportunities and challenges for the EU.

In light of these developments, the European Commission has commissioned the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) and Nomisma, to undertake a study on the Economics and Politics of East Asian Co-operation and China's Role in the Process.

This study will serve to reassess Europe's strategic interests in East Asia. Mid to long term challenges and opportunities for EU policy will be underlined.

The main objective of the study is to identify Europe’s strategic interests in East Asia, and to provide information on the region’s likely development in economic, political, security and socio-cultural terms, with a special focus on intra-regional co-operation and in particular China’s role.

In particular the study aims to:

* Analyse the current factual situation in the region, and in particular China, including relations with major global powers like the USA, Russia, India and the EU;

* Identify long-term shaping factors that affect/determine co-operation within East Asia and with the EU;

* Undertake a strategic analysis of the major world players in the region;

* Examine the existing EU policies and strategies towards the region and China;

* Analyse the challenges posed by the major powers in the region (Russia, China, USA, India);

* Elaborate alternative scenarios, new options and recommendations for EU policies.

Using a multi-disciplinary approach, a team of renowned experts from Europe, East Asia and the United States will work for six months on tackling all issues with respect to the study.

Interviews with officials, policy-makers and experts from research institutions, academia and civil society, are being carried out in situ across Europe, East Asia and the United States.

On the basis of the interviews being conducted within the framework of the study, EIAS and Nomisma will present a set of recommendations to the EU Commission..

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