APSC: Dynamic Region in Integrated World
| Item title | Author | Description | Language | Accession Number |
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| Russia and Asia in 1992: A Balancing Act | Bazhanov, Eugene | Discusses Russian-Asian relations detailing five factors which prevented the definition and implementation of a comprehensive long-term strategy in relations between Russia and the Asia-Pacific region. Examines the main features of Moscow's relations in 1992 with the following individual countries of Asia and the Pacific: China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, India, Afghanistan and Mongolia, Indochina, and ASEAN. | English | 48727 |
| Vietnam Premier's Trip Leads to Improving Ties: Asean's Embrace | Hiebert, Murray | Indicates that Vietnamese Premier Vo Van Kiet's visit to Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore marked Hanoi's efforts to improve relations with ASEAN. Reveals the previous relations between Vietnam and these countries, including diplomatic relations and economic agreements during the visits. | English | 47805 |
| American Assistance to the Cambodian Resistance Forces | Clymer, Kenton J | Reports on American assistance to Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge had been driven from power in 1979 and after the formation of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea (CGDK). Discusses American assistance to the Khmer Rouge, the first consideration of direct military assistance, authorization of lethal aid, the Reagan administration and lethal-aid authorization, and renewed pressure for lethal aid, 1988. Examines scandal blocks large-s ...Continue Reading | English | 45907 |
| A Time for Building Bridges | Refers to Thai Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan's first visit to Vientiane on Nov. 24-25, 1988. Cites a powerful image: a proposed bridge across the Mekong River, a tangible connection between capitalist Thailand and communist Laos. Reports on the agreements between, Chatichai and Kaysone to form a joint border committee, stimulate trade and investment, take steps to repatriate Laotian refugees and work towards a Cambodian solution. Mention ...Continue Reading | English | 44835 | |
| Mikhail Gorbachyov's Speech on Foreign Policy | Publishes extracts from a speech given by Mikhail Gorbachyov on September 16, 1988 in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia concerning foreign policy issues. Centers on Soviet relations with the Asian-Pacific countries. Produces proposals made by the Soviet Union on furthering the Soviet-Asian relationship | English | 44518 | |
| The Aid Factor in U.S.-Japan Relations | Orr, Robert M., Jr | Deals with the nature of foreign aid within the context of U.S.-Japan relations. Discusses the premises underlying both the U.S. and Japanese aid programs and different decision making style. Summarizes the issues of the foreign aid factor within the relationship stretching back to the 1950s. Examines the development of the high-level aid consultative process that started in 1978 along with the concept of joint aid projects. Addresses the cur ...Continue Reading | English | 44300 |
| Japan-ASEAN Relations: New Dimensions in Japanese Foreign Policy | Sudo, Sueo | Concerns Japan's relationship with the southeast Asian organization ASEAN. Analyzes Japan's SE Asian policy and ASEAN's role in that policy looks at the problems of the current Fukuda Doctrine and what the future holds for Japanese ASEAN policy. Reiterates the history of Japanese SE Asian policy. Contains two tables on the ASEAN policy under three prime ministers (1977-1983) and the basic workings of the present ASEAN policy, respectively | English | 44052 |
| Asean-EEC Diplomatic Consultations on the Eve of an Extended Kuala Lumpur Agreement | Teo, Eric | Traces the origin of the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1957 and of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1967. Notes that these two groups seem to have been created in the same type of political and historical circumstances. Analyzes the progress in one of the two fields of ASEAN-EEC cooperation, namely, the regular political and diplomatic consultation. Indicates factors that helped launch this new era of ASEAN-EEC dipl ...Continue Reading | English | 42698 |
| Southeast Asian Perceptions on U.S. Foreign Policy | Horn, Robert C | Addresses the nature and results of US. policy in Southeast Asia which over the past five years has shown its strenuous effort to build close ties with the noncommunist states of the area. Concerns with how these SE. Asian states perceive Washington's policies and behavior as related to their region. Focuses on the issues on which the two sides differ and why. Examines a number of issue areas where important, and often overlapping, differences ...Continue Reading | English | 42573 |
| Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand on the ASEAN Proposal for Indirect or Proximity Talks | Briefs the pertinent facts issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand on the ASEAN proposal for indirect or proximity talks with Vietnam for the purpose of discussing the basic elements of a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the Kampuchean problem. Expresses the sincere desire of ASEAN to achieve a comprehensive political settlement of the Kampuchean problem, and urges Vietnam to heed ASEAN's call on it to respond positively to ...Continue Reading | Multilanguage | 41893 | |
| The Future of Polymer Science and Its Industrial Applications, Proceedings of Thai-UNESCO Sub-Regional Seminar | Proceedings of Thai-UNESCO Sub-Regional Seminar on the Future of Polymer Science and Its Industrial Applications | Comprises lectures on the development of polymer science and polymer industry, recent polymer researches done in the region, and industrial applications of polymers currently in practice. Includes draft resolution for regional cooperation in polymer science of the ASEAN region | English | 39390 |
| EC Consults Businessmen on Trade with ASEAN | Subhan, Malcolm | Discusses EC-ASEAN cooperation agreement, mentioning the EC officials consultations with economic operators. Presents significant views from those operators on EC-ASEAN cooperations and relations, citing the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in promoting industrial cooperation with ASEAN. Touches upon other fields of cooperation proposed by European businessmen namely, direct investment, and the development of human resources th ...Continue Reading | English | 38422 |
| ASEAN and the Communist World | Choudhury, G.W | Shows the strategic importance of Southeast Asia to both the Soviet Union and China, especially after the United States withdrawal from Indochina. Considers economic imperialism charges between Moscow and Beijing ASEAN and the communist countries of Vietnam and China and Deng Xiaoping's visits to Nepal, Burma, and ASEAN countries. Examines new era of closer relations (1979-80) closer cooperation, not alliance between Beijing and ASEAN and C ...Continue Reading | English | 37381 |
| Agreement on ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements | Stipulates for expanding investment and production opportunities, and trade and foreign exchange earnings among ASEAN member states. Consists of the following Chapters: I. General Provisions, II. Instruments and Definition, III. Preferential Treatment of the Products of ASEAN Industrial Projects and Industrial Complementation Schemes, IV. Maintenance Concessions, V. Emergency Measures, VI. Institutional Arrangements, VII. Consultations, VIII ...Continue Reading | English | 35007 | |
| ASEAN Cooperation in Industrial Projects | Contains papers and proceedings of a symposium on ASEAN cooperation in industrial projects held on 11-12 April 1977, Kuala Lumper. Reviews four discussion sessions, dealing with potential of ASEAN as a region for generating self-sustained industrial projects among member countries, assessment of the five ASEAN projects, regional cooperation in trade and industry | English | 30704 | |
| ASEAN and Powers (U.S. Japan) | Chusana Roungpuchim | Traces the origin of ASEAN, including objectives and purposes. Considers structure and mechanism of ASEAN and ASEAN, the roles of Powers at present and changing role and influence of Powers in the future. | Thai | 29708 |
| Australia and ASEAN: A Report by a Study Group of the Canberra Branch of the AIIA | Frost, Frank | Discusses Australia relations with ASEAN on trade and economic co-operation. Refers to the AIIA's Canberra Study Group which examined the development of ASEAN co-operation since 1967, including its relations with Japan and Vietnam, its member's involvement in proposals and negotiations for a New International Economic Order (NIEO), and the problems and challenges posed by economic relations between ASEAN and Australia at the level of both governm ...Continue Reading | English | 28503 |
| ASEAN: Past and Future | Deals with the Third Ministerial Meeting of ASEAN at Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. Collects views of officials of the five member nations: three ambassadors to Thailand from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore Romulo of the Philippines, and Thanat Khoman of Thailand. Covers their impressions of ASEAN's progress in its two years of existence and their assessment of its prospects, both at the time of this meeting and in the future | English | 13486 | |
| The Philippine Press Coverage of the ASEAN Conference in Manila Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 1968 | Manahan, Theresa S | Lists the aims of the conference and describes its press coverage. Notes source of newspaper clippings used for study of coverage and amount of space allotted. Deals with number of editorials on the conference and their opinions of the effectiveness of ASEAN. Discuses the frequency of Sabah references mentioned in press coverage of the conference and mentions skepticism expressed about regional cooperation. Lists amount of space given to the ...Continue Reading | English | 08791 |
