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The trilateralism doesnt have an institution, only meet up to discuss
- very informal
- wanted to create another regional org called NAPSI (China and Japan rejected offer)
THe trilateralism doesn’t discuss security issues only focus on economic issues
- Border conflicts (claim of sovereignty)
Asian Paradox
- Economically interdependent makes security unstable politically
Asia Pacific Community Regional Organization
ASEAN + 3 to improve it’s centrality
- product of 1997 financial crisis
- focus more on economic cooperation over political security
- Financial swap
ARF confidence building measures → Preventive diplomacy → Conflict resolution
EAS balance of power in east Asia. Dealing with political issue and security dilemma
Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China are separate because EAS is a economic organization not a political one. They have different economic view and size. The asian dragons should be represented separately from China as a whole.
ASEAN ADMM+ look at security issue
Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, invite scholars and ministers of defense to discuss perspectives of security → promote confidence and resolve conflicts in the region