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FENG Chao
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2177/2020.04.002
Affiliation(s)
Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China
ABSTRACT
With the deepening of
globalization, geographically speaking, East Asian countries have proceeded
from their respective realist positions and tried to promote the successful
practice of economic cooperation between countries after the Cold War into a discussion
of new regionalism in East Asia and Asia-Pacificism. Although the prototype of
the “East Asia Community” led by Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
gradually emerged, the successful practice of the East Asia Summit proved that
the low-binding regional integration model led by ASEAN has a high probability
of becoming a classic sample of the “East Asia Community”. It not only
maintains regional stability, promotes regional cooperation, shapes regional
norms, but also builds a collective identity within the region. However, in
today’s world, isolationism which takes the supremacy of national interests as the supremacy has risen. It is
difficult to internalize the value identity into a super-national model that breaks through the principles of
realism, breakthroughs in interests, and the power framework. The thorny issues
pose various challenges to the nation-states in the region trying to integrate
into regional integration. The openness of East Asian regionalism has led to
the persistent illness of its generalization. In the context of insufficient
political mutual trust among regional countries, intensified competition among
major powers, and continued weakening of ASEAN leadership, it is often prone to
controversy and doubt when proposing new cooperation initiatives or ideas. The
idea of the “East Asia Community” that once guided East Asian cooperation and
was temporarily ignored now is still the most realistic choice. Although the
theoretical construction and practical roads of East Asian regionalism are full
of thorns, difficulties coexist with opportunities. With the extensive
participation of countries in the region, the optimization and reconstruction
of the East Asian cooperation model will be worth looking forward to.
KEYWORDS
nation-state dilemma pattern, East Asia Community, regionalism
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