The Reshaping of China-Southeast Asia Relations in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

✍ Scribed by Nian Peng (editor)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 194
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book aims to examine the multiple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on China-Southeast Asia relations from both Chinese and Southeast Asian perspectives. It invites many officials and scholars from the leading think-tanks and famous universities in China and Southeast Asian states to contribute and tries to reveal how has China-Southeast Asia relations been reshaping during/after the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss what kind of measures could be taken to push forward China-Southeast Asia relations and thus ensuring the peace and prosperity in the region.
The main content of this book is divided into 10 parts, in which the first chapter briefly introduces the COVID-19 situation in China and Southeast Asia, China’s anti-COVID efforts, and the impacts of the COVID-19 on China-Southeast Asia relations from Chinese and Southeast Asian perspectives. Chapter 2 examines the dual influence of the pandemic on the construction of China-ASEAN community of a shared future and gave some useful policy recommendations on improving China-Southeast Asia relations. The following 8 chapters go deep into the Southeast Asian states’ response to COVID-19 and the economic, political and social effects of the COVID-19 on Southeast Asia–China relations, and look forward the future development of such relations. In addition, it also analyzes Southeast states’ reactions to the intense Sino-US power rivalry during/after the COVID-19 pandemic.
This book is probably the first comprehensive study that investigates the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on China–Southeast Asia relations from both Chinese and Southeast Asian perspectives. It would not only open up a new area of study on China and Southeast Asia relations, but provide insightful observations and useful information for governments, companies and social organizations to facilitate cooperation in trade and investment, public health, and people-to-people exchanges. Therefore, the intended readership not only includes the academics but also officials, businessmen, journalists and social activists.
The most important feature of this book is that it points out China–Southeast Asia relations would be reshaped by COVID-19 in the long run and analyzes how it would be reshaped. It also shows a well-balanced view on the COVID-19 and China–Southeast Asia relations as both university scholars, think-tank experts and government officials are involved in this book.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface
Contents
Editor and Contributors
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
References
2 China–ASEAN Community of a Shared Future Under COVID-19: Dual Influence and Policy Recommendations
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Negative Impact of the COVID-19 on China–ASEAN Community of a Shared Future
2.2.1 Ongoing Economic Turbulence
2.2.2 Rising Anti-Chinese Sentiment
2.2.3 Increasing Pressure on ASEAN States to “Take Sides” Between China and the US
2.3 Positive Impact of COVID-19 on the Construction of China–ASEAN Community of a Shared Future
2.3.1 ASEAN Supported China for Fighting Against the COVID-19
2.3.2 China’s Assistance to ASEAN in the Fight Against the COVID-19
2.3.3 China–ASEAN Public Health Cooperation
2.4 Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
References
3 The COVID-19 Pandemic and Philippines–China Relations
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Philippine Way on COVID-19
3.3 Problems in Government Response
3.4 The Net Impact of COVID-19 on the Philippines
3.5 The Implications of COVID-19 for Philippines–China Relations
3.5.1 Economic Ties
3.5.2 Bilateral Cooperation During COVID-19
3.6 Geopolitics of Sino–Philippine Relations Amid COVID-19
3.7 Conclusion
References
4 Cambodia’s Response to COVID-19 and Its Impacts on Cambodia–China Relations
4.1 COVID-19 Situation in Cambodia
4.2 Impacts of COVID-19 on Cambodia
4.3 Measures to Mitigate the Impacts of COVID-19
4.4 Cambodia–China Cooperation in Fighting Against COVID-19
4.4.1 Cambodia’s Expression of Solidarity with China
4.4.2 China’s Assistance to Cambodia
4.5 Cambodia–China Economic Cooperation Amid COVID-19
4.6 Cambodian People’s Perception on China’s Fight Against COVID-19
4.7 Cambodia Amidst the US–China Rivalry
4.8 Possible Directions of Cambodia–China Relations in Post-COVID Era
4.9 Conclusion
References
5 Malaysia–China Relations During the Movement Control Order Period and Beyond: Assessment from the Mutual Trust Variable
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Malaysia’s Responses to COVID-19 During Pre-MCO and MCO Periods
5.2.1 Public Health Responses
5.2.2 Economic Responses
5.3 Immediate Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Malaysia–China Relations
5.3.1 Reciprocal COVID-19 Medical Assistance
5.3.2 Online Stigmatization of Chinese Nationals by Malaysian Netizens
5.4 Prospect of Malaysia–China Relations in the Post-MCO Era
5.4.1 Continuing Political Ties
5.4.2 Enduring Economic and People-to-People Ties
5.4.3 Potential Tensions from the SCS Dispute
5.4.4 Possible Support Pressure from the US
5.5 Conclusion
References
6 Myanmar’s Response to COVID-19 and Its Impacts on China–Myanmar Relations
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Myanmar Government’s Response to Pandemic
6.3 Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar
6.4 Myanmar’s Emergency Measures
6.5 Impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar–China Relations
6.6 Impacts of COVID-19 on BRI/CMEC Projects
6.7 Conclusion
References
7 Vietnam–China Relations in the Context of the COVID-19: Situation and Prospect
7.1 Vietnam’s Response to COVID-19
7.2 Vietnam–China Cooperation on Fighting Against the COVID-19
7.3 Vietnam–China Relations in the Midst of the COVID-19
7.4 Vietnam in the Midst of Intense Sino–American Rivalry Under COVID-19
7.5 Conclusion
References
8 Impacts of COVID-19 on BRI: A Case Study of Thailand
8.1 Introduction
8.2 China–Thailand Relations: Trade, Investment and Tourism
8.2.1 Trade
8.2.2 Investment
8.2.3 Tourism
8.3 Response of Thailand to COVID-19
8.4 China–Thailand Cooperation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
8.5 Thailand Amidst Sino–American Rivalry
8.6 Possible Directions Between China and Thailand After the Birth of COVID-19
8.7 Conclusion
References
9 Indonesia’s Response to COVID-19: Between Economics, Public Health, and Social Media
9.1 COVID-19 in Indonesia
9.2 Indonesia’s Regulation on COVID-19
9.3 Social Media and COVID-19 in Indonesia: Double-Edged Knife
9.4 Indonesia–China Bilateral Relationship Amidst the Pandemic
9.4.1 Economic Cooperation: Trade and Investment
9.4.2 Political Spectrum: Trust and Sentiments
9.5 Southeast Asian Nations Future Trajectory: COVID-19 and U.S-China Rivalry
References
10 Singapore’s Response to COVID-19 and Its Impacts on Singapore-China Relations
10.1 Introduction
10.2 The Development of COVID-19 Outbreak in Singapore
10.3 Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Singapore
10.4 China-Singapore Political and Economic Relations
10.5 China–Singapore Mutual Assistance Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
10.6 Conclusion
References