China and ASEAN: Heading Toward a Win-Win Future

E ast Asia is by far the most dynamic economy in the world. Regional economic integration has become a trend amid the tide of accelerated globalization. The first East Asia Summit (EAS) held in Malaysia in December 2005 was the latest telling event of this trend. Among them, China’s relations with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been one of the most impressive achievements for China’s good-neighborly relations. Recent years have seen steady progress in econo…