China's 2+7 Initiative towards ASEAN aims to create an economic, security and political partnership that will be deeper than ASEAN's partnerships with other external powers. This partnership would be inherently unequal and China's effort to secure this relationship should be seen in the context...

In contrast to the state to state level of relations, economic cooperation and regionalism is showing marked progress below the central government level in Northeast Asia. Subnational authorities are linking up to form networks of bilateral and multilateral relationship of increasing scope and...