The Eighth Asean Summit concluded last week on a high note with the region committing to long term plans for free trade areas (FTAs) with China, Japan and India. At the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Los Cabos last month, the US announced the Enterprise for Asean Initiative which also provides for FTAs [...]
Notes [1 ] All ASEAN documents mentioned in this paper, as highlighted in bold font, are available on the web site of the ASEAN Secretariat at : www.aseansec.org [2] East Timor, which gained independence in May 2002, has expressed an interest in joining ASEAN in the future. So far both ASEAN and East Timor [...]
We, the people of East Asia, are witnessing a historic development in our vast region. For the first time in modern history, our government leaders have voluntarily come together to explore and participate in regional cooperation. They have come together with a common conviction that in this new millennium of globalization, we in East Asia [...]
Table 1 : Economic Indicators Land Area in 1,000 sq.km Population in Year 2000 in million Nominal GDP in Year 2000 in billion of US$ Trade Volume in 2000 in billion of US$ (export+import) ASEAN 10 4,317.1 517.71 580.2 781.3 China 9,561.0 1,249.60 1,100.0 474.3 Japan 377.9 126.50 4,800.8 854.5 RoK 99.0 46.80 406.0 [...]
Table 2 : East Asian Nations and Growing Regionalism Forums ASEAN 10 ASEAN 7 China Japan RoK DPRK & Mongolia Hong Kong Chinese Taipei Mekong Countries ASEAN+1 y n y y y ASEAN+3 y n y y y APEC y y y y y [...]
Senior Officer, Industrial Services Unit ASEAN Secretariat Jakarta, Indonesia (October 2002) for Bulletin on Asia-Pacific Perspectives 2002/03, pp. 57-67 * The views expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the ASEAN Secretariat. Mention of any firm or license process does not imply endorsement from the ASEAN [...]