China’s Approach to Regional Free Trade Frameworks in the Asia Pacific: RCEP as a Prime Example of Economic Diplomacy?

David Groten

doi:10.5771/0175-274X-2017-3-42

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- 1–47 THEMENSCHWERPUNKT 1–47
  - 1–7 Effizienz ist wichtig – Verteilung auch! Die negativen Polarisierungsfolgen der Globalisierung Thomas Straubhaar Thomas Straubhaar 1–7
  - 8–12 America First: Power and Geopolitics in US Trade Policy under President Trump Holger Janusch, Witold Mucha Holger Janusch, Witold Mucha 8–12
  - 13–18 Der Preis der Pax Americana Josef Braml Josef Braml 13–18
  - 19–26 Freihandel als Funktion des Politischen: PACER Plus und australische Sicherheitsinteressen Andreas Holtz Andreas Holtz 19–26
  - 27–31 Raw Materials and International Relations Raimund Bleischwitz, Rüya Perincek Raimund Bleischwitz, Rüya Perincek 27–31
  - 32–36 Französische Rohstoffpolitik im Zeichen der Souveränität Yann Wernert Yann Wernert 32–36
  - 37–41 CPEC: One Potentially Treacherous Road in China’s Grand Plan? Shah Meer Baloch Shah Meer Baloch 37–41
  - 42–47 China’s Approach to Regional Free Trade Frameworks in the Asia Pacific: RCEP as a Prime Example of Economic Diplomacy? David Groten David Groten 42–47
- 48–52 BEITRÄGE AUS SICHERHEITSPOLITIK UND FRIEDENSFORSCHUNG 48–52
  - Multilateralismus minus eins? Caroline Fehl, Johannes Thimm Caroline Fehl, Johannes Thimm
- 53–55 DOKUMENTATION 53–55
  - Das Zweiprozentziel gehört auf den Prüfstand
- 56–57 NEUERSCHEINUNGEN 56–57
- 57–60 BESPRECHUNGEN 57–60
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China’s Approach to Regional Free Trade Frameworks in the Asia Pacific: RCEP as a Prime Example of Economic Diplomacy?

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David Groten

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0175-274X-2017-3-42
- ISSN: 0175-274X
- ISSN online: 0175-274x
Abstract

This article examines China’s perception of two major free trade agreements (FTAs) in the Asia Pacific, the U.S.-led Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) driven by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and The People’s Republic of China. By means of scrutinizing nearly 800 publications by two leading Chinese Foreign Policy Think Tanks (FPTT) between 2010 and 2015, it is found that TPP is regarded by many experts as not merely an economic but also a strategic and political challenge. Accordingly, RCEP is commonly framed as an economic but also political and strategic response to TPP. In sum, it is revealed that FTAs are frequently perceived by Chinese FPTTs as vital tools of foreign economic diplomacy suitable to accomplish economic just as (geo-) political and strategic objectives.
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