institute of china studies

International Conference

Democracy in Taiwan: Looking at the 2012 Elections On Taiwan’s Electoral Democracy and Its Sociopolitical Implications for Taiwan and Beyond

jointly organized by

Institute of China Studies UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA and

24-25 October 2013 Venue: Auditorium, Institute of Graduate Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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In January 2012, Taiwan held the presidential and legislative yuan elections. Taiwan has again lived up to the name as one of the most vibrant democracies in Asia. Beginning in the 1990s, Taiwan has indeed successfully undergone democratic transformation and consolidation, all the while maintaining economic prosperity and playing a constructive role in the international arena. Taiwan is also among the freest societies in the Chinese world. The experience of Taiwan’s democracy indeed should be examined and studied in details. The performance of President Ma’s administration in the past five years, the changes and continuities of cross-strait relations, President Ma’s foreign policy, campaign strategies of the main political parties in these elections, the patterns of political landscape in Taiwan, the voting behavior of the electorate, the prospects of the upcoming local elections in 2014, the future direction of the Democratic Progressive Party, and analyses of the re-elected Kuomintang government, including its prospective Mainland policy, cabinet team, the next echelon of leadership, and others, are some of the topics that this conference wishes to illuminate. Taiwan’s elections will be closely watched by policymakers in Seoul, Washington, Beijing, Tokyo, and even in capitals of ASEAN countries. The electoral results do have significant political and strategic implications in the region and beyond. On a more theoretical note, how Taiwan’s experiences serve to confirm, modify, or challenge prevailing theories of democracy and democratization, and how such lessons serve to give us insights into the political dynamics in other similar democratically transitioning systems, are also highly relevant. Also, the reelection of the Kuomintang Party’s presidential candidate and the continuous domination of the legislature by the Kuomintang could be seen as part of the interesting phenomenon of the “coming back” of the dominant party with authoritarian past in competitive systems in East Asia. During the past few years, a number of East Asian developmental states had undergone democratic elections, and all of them had seen the old conservative dominant parties doing well in polls. Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party was returned to power only after four years in opposition, while Korea’s Saenuri Party continued the conservative ascendance in the country. In semi-competitive systems, Singapore’s People’s Action Party and Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional also withstood strong opposition challenges. The endurance of the conservative dominant parties, many of them are associated with illiberal features but also credited with engineering the economic successes of the “developmental state”, will also be explored from a comparative perspective in this conference, particularly using Malaysia and its recent electoral experiences as a comparative case study.

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Programme -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Thursday, 24 October 2013 (Day One) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30-9.00 a.m. Registration -----------------------------------------------------------------------------9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. Opening Ceremony 9.00-9.10 a.m. Welcoming Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. 9.10-9.20 a.m. Welcoming Remarks by Dr Tsai Woei, Vice-President, Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. 9.20-9.40 a.m. Opening Speech by His Excellency Deputy Representative Mr Jeffrey Kau, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia. 9.40-10.00 a.m. Opening Speech by Professor (Dr) Jamilah Binti Mohammad, Dean, Social and Behavioural Science Research Cluster, University of Malaya. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00-10.20 a.m. Tea Break -----------------------------------------------------------------------------10.20 a.m.-12.00 noon Session 1: The 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections in Taiwan: Parties, Campaigns, and Electoral Behaviour Chair: Dr Yeoh,Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Exploring Taiwan's Ambivalent Voters in the 2012 Presidential and Legislative Yuan Elections Dr Huo-yan Shyu, Professor, Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Party Competence and Vote Choice in the 2012 Elections in Taiwan Dr Chiung chu Lin, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Soochow University, Taiwan. Constitutional Implication of the 2012 Elections in Taiwan Dr Yujen Chou, Professor, Department of Public Administration and Policy, National Taipei University, Taiwan. Q&A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------12.00 noon -1.00 p.m. Lunch

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1.00-2.40 p.m. Session 2: The Presidency of Ma Ying-jeou: Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy Chair: Dr Lee Poh Ping, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Scarborough Shoal Dispute, China’s Assertiveness, and Taiwan’s South China Sea Policy Dr Shawn Kao Shaw-fawn, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Tunghai University, Taiwan. The Government Performance System Reform in Taiwan – Localized Focus and Citizen Participation Dr Eric Rong-yang Huang, Associate Professor, Department of Administrative Management, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan. Point of No Return: An Emerging New Civil-Military Relations in Taiwan (2008-2013) Dr Chun-Ming Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy and Management, Shih Hsin University, Taiwan. Q&A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------2.40-3.00 p.m. Tea Break -----------------------------------------------------------------------------3.00-5.05 p.m. Session 3: Political System and the Dominant Party: Comparative Perspectives Chair: Dr Ngeow Chow Bing, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. “First-Past-the Post” and Electoral One-Party System in Malaysia Dr Wong Chin Huat, Research Fellow, Penang Institute, Malaysia. Thirteenth General Elections in Malaysia May 2013: A Chinese Tsunami? Dr Thock Ker Pong, Department Head and Senior Lecturer, Department of Chinese Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Lee Kam Hing, Senior Research Fellow, Social and Behavioural Science Cluster, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Ethno-patronage Politics: The Endurance of Barisan Nasional (BN) in Sarawak Dr Ngu Ik Tien, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Malaysian Chinese Research Centre, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Taiwan’s Democratization and the “China Model”: Comparing the Political Trajectories of Taiwan and Mainland China Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Si-Ning Yeoh, Editorial Assistant, International Journal of China Studies. Q&A

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------(End of Day One) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Friday, 25 October 2013 (Day Two) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------9.30 a.m.-12.00 noon Session 4: Cross-Strait Relations since 2008 Chair: Dr Lee Poh Ping, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Ma Ying-jeou’s Mainland China Policy: Perspective from Domestic Politics Dr Ming Lee, Professor, Department of Diplomacy; Dean, College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University, Taiwan. Political Dimension of Cross-Strait Relations since 2008: The View from Mainland China Dr Lin Gang, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs; Director, Center for Taiwan Studies, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. The United States and Mainland China-Taiwan Relations: 2008 to the Present Dr Hoo Tiang Boon, Research Fellow, China Programme, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Asymmetric Dynamic: The Increasing Military Imbalance in the Taiwan Strait Dr Wu Shang-su, Research Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Cross-Strait Relations at the Local Level: Relationship between Xiamen and Kinmen Dr Ling Tek Soon, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Ngeow Chow Bing, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------12.00 noon-12.15 p.m. Conclusion and Closing Remarks Conclusion and Closing Remarks by Dr Tsai Woei, Vice-President, Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Conclusion and Closing Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------12.15-1.15 p.m. Lunch -----------------------------------------------------------------------------(End of Day Two)

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“From Hu-Wen to Xi-Li Administration: China’s Leadership Transition and Its Domestic and International Implications” jointly organized by

Institute of China Studies UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA and

EAI

East Asian Institute 东亚研究所

12-13 September 2013 Venue: Auditorium, Research Management and Innovation Complex, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Thursday, 12 September 2013 (Day One) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------8.45-9.15 a.m. Registration -----------------------------------------------------------------------------9.15 a.m. - 9.45 a.m. Opening Ceremony 9.15-9.30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. 9.30-9.45 a.m. Welcoming Remarks by Dr Zheng Yongnian, Professor and Director, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------9.45-10.10 a.m. Tea Break -----------------------------------------------------------------------------10.10-11.00 a.m. Keynote Address Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Keynote Address: China’s New Leadership and Its Policy Direction Dr Zheng Yongnian, Professor and Director, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------11.00-11.05 a.m. Short Break -----------------------------------------------------------------------------11.05 a.m.-1.00 p.m. Session 1: Leadership Changes and Sociopolitical Challenges in a Globalized World Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Globalization: China’s Challenges Dr Joseph Yu-shek Cheng, Chair Professor of Political Science, Department of Public Policy, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong.

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China and Global Governance Lye Liang Fook, Research Fellow and Assistant Director, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Rural China and Agriculture: Prospects and Probabilities from Hu to Xi Dr John A. Donaldson, Associate Dean (External Relations) and Associate Professor of Political Science, School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University. Dr Zhou Na, Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University. Management of Foreigners during the Era of Hu Jintao and beyond: Experiences of Africans in China and Possible Effects of Current Policy Changes Dr Tabea Bork-Hüffer, Alexander-von-Humboldt Fellow, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. Dipl.-Polit. Yuan Yuan-Ihle, China Studies, Free University Berlin, Germany. (Presented by Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia.) Xinjiang: Prospects for Development and Challenges for the New Chinese Administration Dr Roy Anthony Rogers, Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------1.00-2.00 p.m. Lunch -----------------------------------------------------------------------------2.00-3.55 p.m. Session 2: Changing Public Policy amidst Political and Governance Transition Chair: Dr Chen Gang, Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Changing Social Policy Paradigm and Governance in China during the Hu-Wen Era: Implications for Xi-Li Administration Dr Ka Ho Mok, Chair Professor of Comparative Policy and Associate Vice-President (Research and International Exchange), The Hong Kong Institute of Education; Changjiang Chair Professor, Zhejiang University, China. China’s Liushou’er (Left-behind Children) Phenomenon: Development and Challenges Dr Loo-See Beh, Associate Professor, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics; Deputy Dean (Higher Degree), Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Equalization of Basic Public Services in China: Future Challenges Dr Qian Jiwei, Research Associate, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Demographic Transition amidst Socioeconomic and Policy Changes in China Associate Professor Tey Nai Peng, Department of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Political Obedience as a Result of Economic Dependence: Government-University Relations in China since 1990s Dr Qi Dongtao, Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.

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Q&A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------3.55-4.10 p.m. Tea Break -----------------------------------------------------------------------------4.10-5.45 p.m. Session 3: Leadership Changes and Economic and Political Transitions (I) – Economic and Sectoral Transformation Chair: Dr Qian Jiwei, Research Associate, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Railway Sector Reform in China: Controversy and Problems Dr Yu Hong, Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Towards More Balanced Growth: Land Consolidation as a Rural Development Strategy in China Qianyi Wang, PhD Candidate, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Miao Zhang, PhD Candidate, Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Kee-Cheok Cheong, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Ran Li, PhD Candidate, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. (Presented by Qianyi Wang, PhD Candidate, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia.) Macroeconomic Evaluation of Climate Change Model (MECC-Model): The Case Study of China Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Chinese Leadership Transition and Developmental Aspirations: Socioeconomic Realities, State-Civil Societal Relations and the Teleological Ambiguities of the “China Model” Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------(End of Day One)

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Friday, 13 September 2013 (Day Two) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------9.00-10.55 a.m. Session 4: International and Strategic Relations amidst Leadership Changes Chair: Dr Ngeow Chow Bing, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. In the Shadow of Xi-Li Administration: Taiwan’s International Space, Domestic Development and Cross-Strait Relations Dr Sun Kuo-hsiang, Associate Professor, Department of International and China Studies, Nanhua University, Taiwan. China’s Rising Power in Southeast Asia and Its Impact on Regional Institution-Building: Who Is Leading Whom? Dr Marco Bünte, Deputy Head of School (Research) and Senior Lecturer in International Studies, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University (Sunway Campus), Malaysia. (Paper presented only in proceedings CD.) China's Emerging Hi-Politics in East Asia Lt General (Rtd) Dr Mohd Aminul Karim, Senior Research Fellow, Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Malaysia. The South China Seas Dispute: ASEAN and China Norms, Reconciliation or Clash? Dr Lee Poh Ping, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Kim Hyung-jong, Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea. China, East Asian Regionalism and Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Dr Mohamed Aslam Bin Gulam Hassan, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------10.55-11.10 a.m. Tea Break -----------------------------------------------------------------------------11.10 a.m.-12.45 p.m. Session 5: Leadership Changes and Economic and Political Transitions (II) – State, Society and Community Chair: Dr Lee Poh Ping, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. From 17th to 18th Party Congress: Implications for Intra-Party Democracy Dr Chen Gang, Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.

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Sustaining Sustainability: The Chinese Perspective Dr Sabrina Yee-Ching Chong, Senior Lecturer, KBU International College, Malaysia. Home Ownership for the Urban Poor under Hu-Wen Administration: Issues and Challenges Dr Tan Teck Hong, Associate Professor, School of Business, Sunway University, Malaysia. Is It All Too Bad to Return to Marx? Marxism and Reformism at the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau from Hu Jintao to Xi Jinping Dr Ngeow Chow Bing, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------12.45-1.00 p.m. Conclusion and Closing Remarks Conclusion and Closing Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------1.00-2.00 p.m. Lunch -----------------------------------------------------------------------------(End of Day Two)

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International Conference "China, ASEAN and the Changing Context of East Asian Regionalism" jointly organized by

Institute of China Studies

Research School of Southeast Asian Studies

UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

XIAMEN UNIVERSITY and

Department of International Relations

Asia-Europe Institute

CHANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

5-6 December 2012 Venue: Auditorium, Institute of Graduate Studies, University of Malaya

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PROGRAMME

Wednesday, 5 December 2012 (Day One)

8.30 a.m. - 9.00 a.m.

Registration

9.00 a.m. - 9.25 a.m.

Opening Ceremony

9.00 a.m. - 9.10 a.m. Welcoming and Introductory Remarks by Professor Shi Xueqin, Deputy Director, Institute of Malaysia Studies, and Director, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, and Associate Professor Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. 9.10 a.m. – 9.35 a.m. Opening Speech by Professor Terence Gomez, Chairman, Research Cluster of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Malaya, representing Professor Awg Bulgiba Awg Mahmud, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), University of Malaya. 9.35 a.m. - 9.45 a.m. Welcoming Remarks by Professor Ha Sang-sik, Department of International Relations, Changwon National University, and Associate Professor Siti Rohaini Kassim, Deputy Executive Director (Research & Services), Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya.

9.45 a.m. - 10.10 a.m.

Tea Break

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10.10 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.

Keynote Address

Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Keynote Address Dr Muthiah Alagappa, Chair, Tun Hussein Onn Chair in International Studies, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Malaysia. Q&A

11.00 a.m. - 11.05 a.m.

Short Break

11.05 a.m. - 12.40 p.m. Session 1: Global Developments, China and Southeast Asia Chair: Professor Jiang Xiding, Director, Department of Political and Economic Studies, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies and School of International Relations, Xiamen University, China. ASEAN and Its Role in East Asian integration Dr Howard Loewen, Associate Professor of International Relations and Director of Postgraduate Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia. Southeast Asia and U.S.-China Relations Dr Zhang Biwu, Associate Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies and School of International Relations; Deputy Director, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Xiamen University, China. Historical Perspective of Japan’s Asia Policy: From Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere to East Asian Community Dr Fumitaka Furuoka, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Malaysia. A European Perspective of China, ASEAN and East Asian Regionalism: A Journey of Discovery Professor Paul Joseph Lim, Principal Fellow and Head, Centre for European Studies, Institute of Occidental Studies (IKON), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Q&A

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12.40 p.m. - 1.40 p.m.

Lunch

1.40 p.m. - 2.50 p.m. Session 2: Regional Security and Conflict Management in East Asia (I) Chair: Dr Ha Sang-sik, Professor, Department of International Relations, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea. South China Sea and Regional Security in East Asia Dr Kuan-Hsiung Dustin Wang, Professor and Director, Graduate Institute of Political Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan. East Asian Maritime Territorial Disputes: Focusing on China, Japan and Korea Dr Lee Ki-wan, Head and Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea. In Search of an East Asian Way of Conflict Management: Three Regional Cases Dr Mikio Oishi, Associate Professor of International Relations, Academy of Brunei Studies & Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Q&A

2.50 p.m. - 2.55 p.m.

Short Break

2.55 p.m. - 4.05 p.m. Session 3: Regional Security and Conflict Management in East Asia (II) Chair: Dr Zhang Biwu, Associate Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies and School of International Relations; Deputy Director, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Xiamen University, China. China in Southeast Asia: Can ASEAN Manoeuvre the Giant? Dr Jörn Dosch, Professor of International Relations and Deputy Head of School (Research), School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University Sunway Campus, Malaysia.

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The ASEAN Way in the South China Sea Disputes Dr Lee Ho-young, Professor, Department of International Relations, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea. China’s Modernization and Power Politics in the Asia-Pacific Lt General (Retd) Dr Mohd Aminul Karim, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A

4.05 p.m. – 4.20 p.m.

Tea Break

4.20 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. Session 4: ASEAN, China and East Asian Regionalism (I) Chair: Dr Shi Xueqin, Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies and School of International Relations; Director, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies; Deputy Director, Institute of Malaysian Studies, Xiamen University, China. The Development of China-ASEAN Relations and Its Challenges Professor Jiang Xiding, Director, Department of Political and Economic Studies, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies and School of International Relations, Xiamen University, China. Rethinking East Asian Regionalism Dr Tang Siew Mun, Director of Foreign Policy and Security Studies, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Malaysia. China’s Military Rise: A Cause for Concern? Dr K.S. Balakrishnan, Senior Lecturer and Head, Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A

End of Day One

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Thursday, 6 December 2012 (Day Two)

9.00 a.m. - 10.35 a.m. Session 5: ASEAN, China and East Asian Regionalism (II) Chair: Dr Ngeow Chow Bing, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. ASEAN and East Asian Regionalism: Will RCEP Change the Regional Economic Landscape? Kristy Tsun Tzu Hsu, Associate Research Fellow, Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center, Chung-Hua Institute for Economic Research, Taiwan. From ASEAN 10 to Economic Globalization: Developments That Impact on the Consensual Approach of ASEAN Dr Kim Hyung-jong, Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea. Dr Lee Poh Ping, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. The Effects of China-ASEAN FTA on Production Network in Asia Dr Mayumi Fukumoto, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. What Does the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Mean for China? Dr Evelyn Devadason, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, and Deputy Dean (Research & Development), Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A

10.35 a.m. - 10.50 a.m.

Tea Break

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10.50 a.m. - 12.45 p.m. Session 6: Socioeconomic Perspective on East Asian Regionalism Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Building ASEAN Identity for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) – Implication of Islam and Pluralism in Post-Suharto Indonesia Dr Shi Xueqin, Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies and School of International Relations; Director, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies; Deputy Director, Institute of Malaysian Studies, Xiamen University, China. Asian Cross-Border Marriage Migration to Korea: Social Issues and Policy Responses Dr Moon Kyoung-hee, Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea. Resurgent China and Economic Implications for ASEAN Dr Syeda Naushin Parnini, Senior Lecturer, Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. The Application of the Multi-Level Investment Flows Monitoring Model (MIF-Model) on China and ASEAN Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, and Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Trade Facilitation and ASEAN-China Trade Flows: A Gravity Model Approach Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Ooi Shuat Mei, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, and Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A 12.45 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. Closing Remarks by Professor Shi Xueqin, RSSEAS, Xiamen University, and Associate Professor Yeoh Kok Kheng, ICS, University of Malaya. 1.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.

Lunch

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International Conference "Socioeconomic Development, Ethnicity and Social Cohesion: China and Malaysia in Perspective"

jointly organized by Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya and School of Politics, Qinghai University for Nationalities

25-26 April 2012

Venue: Anggerik Meeting Room, Institute of Graduate Studies, University of Malaya

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PROGRAMME * (* Session 1 and Session 4 are in Chinese) Wedneday, 25 April 2012 (Day One) 8.10 a.m. – 8.40 a.m.

Registration

8.40 a.m. – 8.50 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya.

8.50 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks by Dr Yang Hude, Professor and Dean, School of Politics, Qinghai University for Nationalities.

9.00 a.m. – 9.20 a.m.

Opening Speech by Professor Datuk Dr Rohana Yusof, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs), University of Malaya.

9.20 a.m. – 9.50 a.m.

Tea Break

9.50 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.

Session 1

Ethnicity and Multiculturalism

Chair: Dr Fan Pik Shy, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia An Exploratory Analysis of the Economic Development of the Ethnic Regions in Qinghai since 2000 (in Chinese) Dr Yang Hude, Professor and Dean, School of Politics, Qinghai University for Nationalities, China. Fictional Authenticity: On the Construction of the World of Xiao Hei's Fictions – Malaysian Chinese and the Sensitive Issues (in Chinese) Dr Fan Pik Wah, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Interaction and Sharing in the Multiethnic Culture of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (in Chinese) Associate Professor Xu Shidong, School of Politics, Qinghai University for Nationalities, China.

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Contemporary Construction of Cultural Diversity and Social Order in Qinghai’s Ethnic Regions (in Chinese) Dr Luo Guihua, Professor, School of Ethnology and Sociology, Qinghai University for Nationalities, China. Q&A

12.15 p.m. – 1.15 p.m.

Lunch

1.15 p.m. – 3.25 p.m.

Session 2

Ethnic Relations, Equity and Social Cohesion

Chair: Dr Ngeow Chow Bing, Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Social Change and Social Contradictions: The China Dilemma Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Maintenance of Social Cohesion in Malaysia after the Political Tsunami of 2008: The Role of Civil Society Dr Thock Ker Pong, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Social Well-Being and Business Value: The Measurement Issues Dr Sabrina Chong Yee Ching, Lecturer, KBU International College, Malaysia. Is the China Model Equitable? – An Analysis from the Economic and Sociological Perspective Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, and Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A

3.25 p.m. – 3.40 p.m.

Tea Break

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______________________________________________________________________ 3.40 p.m. – 5.20 p.m.

Session 3

Ethnic Community in Economic and Demographic Transition

Chair: Dr Chan Sok Gee, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Surviving Financial Crises: The Chinese in Malaysia during the Great Depression and the Asian Financial Crisis Dr Lee Poh Ping, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Cheong Kee Cheok, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Lee Kam Hing, Senior Research Fellow, Research Cluster of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Malaysian Chinese in the New Millennium Associate Professor Tey Nai Peng, Department of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Economic and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Lai Siow Li, PhD Candidate, Department of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Economic and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Malay Community in China: A Historical Perspective on the Relationship between China and the Malay World Yusuf Liu Baojun, Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A

5.20 p.m.

End of Day One

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Thursday, 26 April 2012 (Day Two)

8.40 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.

Light Refreshments

9.00 a.m. – 11.20 a.m.

Session 4

Social Capital, Culture and Ethnicity

Chair: Dr Ling Tek Soon, Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Community Participation in the Eco-Tourism of the Tibetan Regions on the Southern Qinghai Plateau: A Social Capital Perspective (in Chinese) Dr Zhoima Co, Professor and Deputy Dean, School of Public Administration, Qinghai University for Nationalities, China. Economic and Social Development of the Tibetan Regions in the Market Economy: Mainstream Practice and Theoretical Interpretation (in Chinese) Dr Chen Wenlie, Professor and Deputy Dean, School of Economics, Qinghai University for Nationalities, China. Tradition of Arrow Worship and the Tibetan Society in China (in Chinese) Dr Caixiangduojie, School of Tibetan Studies, Qinghai University for Nationalities, China. Social Services and Contributions of the Malayan Chinese Businessmen during the British Colonial Era (in Chinese) Dr Lew Bon Hoi, Head, Centre of Malaysian History, New Era College, Malaysia. Malaysian Ethnic Relations: A Macro vs Micro Perspective Comparison (in Chinese) Chan Swee Kai, Lecturer, Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Perlis), Malaysia. Q&A

11.20 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. Closing Remarks by Dr Yang Hude, Professor and Dean, School of Politics, Qinghai University for Nationalities. Closing Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. ______________________________________________________________________ 12.00 noon Lunch and End of Day Two ______________________________________________________________________

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International Conference 21 世纪中国-东盟合作: 挑战与前景 China-ASEAN Cooperation in the 21st Century: Challenge and Prospect

jointly organized by Research School of Southeast Asia Studies, Xiamen University, China Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung/Shanghai

12-13 December 2011 Venue: Song’en Building 颂恩楼 220, Xiamen University

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Program _____________________________________________________________________ Monday 12 December 2011 (Day one)

8:30-9:00 a.m.

Registration

Opening Ceremony Venue: Song’en Building 220 __________________________________________________ __________________ Chair:

Dr Zhuang Guotu 庄国土, Professor and Dean, Research School of Southeast Asia Studies/School of International Relations, Xiamen University

9:00-9:15

Welcome Remarks by President of Xiamen University

9:15-9:30

Speeches by Distinguished Guests Dr Peter Hefele Leiter des Auslandsbüros Shanghai / Director of Shanghai Office Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V.

Dr Kok-Kheng Yeoh 杨国庆 Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia __________________________________________________ __________________ 9:30-9:50 Photo Taking _____________________________________________________________________ 9:50-10:00 Tea Break _____________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________ 10:00-11.10 Session 1: ASEAN’s Multilateral Diplomacy and China-ASEAN Relations (1) 东盟的多边外交与中国-东盟关系 (1) Venue: Song’en Building 220

Chairperson: 李渡教授同济大学政治与国际关系学院 Dr Li Du, Professor, School of Political Science & International Relations, Tongji University 印度“东进”及其对中国的含义 India’s Look-East Policy and It’s Implication to China 马加力研究员中国现代国际关系研究院 Ma Jiali, Executive Deputy Director, Centre for Strategic Studies, China Reform Forum / China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations 地区秩序与崛起中的中国：东亚国家对中国崛起的应对 Regional Order and Rising China: Response to China’s Rising from East Asian Countries 肖斌助理研究员中国社会科学院俄罗斯东欧中亚所 Xiao Bing, Research Assistant, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 试比较冷战后中印对越南的经贸合作 Comparison on Sino-Vietnam and India-Vietnam Economic and Trade Cooperation in Post -Cold War Era 衣远助理教授厦门大学南洋研究院 Dr Yi Yuan, Assistant Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University 中国-东盟关系中的美国因素 American Factor in China-ASEAN Relations 刘阿明副研究员上海社会科学院亚洲太平洋研究所东南亚研究室 Dr Liu Aming, Associate Professor, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences __________________________________________________ __________________

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_____________________________________________________________________ 11:20-12:30 Session 2: ASEAN’s Multilateral Diplomacy and China-ASEAN Relations (2) 东盟的多边外交与中国-东盟关系 (2) Venue: Song’en Building 220

Chairperson: 张明亮副教授暨南大学东南亚研究所 Dr Zhang Mingliang, Associate Professor, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Jinan University 缅日经贸关系 Myanmar-Japan Economic and Trade Relations 金向东助理教授厦门大学南洋研究院 Jing Xiangdong, Assistant Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University 南海地缘政治中的中国大战略 China’s Great Strategy on Geopolitics in South China Sea 李渡教授同济大学政治与国际关系学院 Dr Li Du, Professor, School of Political Science & International Relations, Tongji University 中国-东盟政治互信: 现状、问题与模式选择——以东亚权力转移与美国重返东南亚为视角 Mutual Political Trust between China and ASEAN: Status Quo, Problems and Pattern Choices 陈遥讲师厦门大学历史系 Chen Yao, Lecturer, Department of History, Xiamen University _____________________________________________________________________ 12:40-14:00

Lunch

Yifu Center 逸夫楼

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_____________________________________________________________________ 14:30-16:00 Session 3: China-ASEAN Relations：Conflict and Cooperation on Security 中国与东盟关系：安全冲突与合作 Venue: Song’en Building 220

Chairperson: 马加力研究员中国现代国际关系研究院 Ma Jiali, Executive Deputy Director, Centre for Strategic Studies, China Reform Forum / China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations Economic Integration, Territorial Dispute and Confidence Building: Challenges and Prospects of China-ASEAN Cooperation Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh 楊國慶, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia Susie Yieng-Ping Ling 林燕萍, MEc, Administrative Officer and Project Researcher, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. The Path to Securitization: China Responses to Maritime Piracy and Anti-piracy Cooperation (1990s-2011) Dr. Xu Ke 许可, Associate Professor, Research School of Southeast Asia Studies, Xiamen University Chinese Perception on US-China-ASEAN Relations Dr. Zhang Biwu 张苾芜, Associate Professor, Research School of Southeast Asia Studies/School of International Relations, Xiamen University AU-ASEAN: Cooperation in the 21st Century Babette Zoumara, PhD candidate, Research School of Southeast Asia Studies, Xiamen University

16:00-16:10 Tea break _____________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________ 16:10-17:50 Session 4: China’s Development and Impact on ASEAN 中国的发展与其对东盟的影响 Venue: Song’en Building 220 _____________________________________________________________________ Chairperson: Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh 楊國慶, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia The Study of Chinese Economic Internationalization of Renminbi

Reform

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Dr Im-Soo Yoo 유임수 / 劉壬洙, Professor and Dean of Academic Affairs & Faculty Chair of DIC, UPEACE Asia Pacific Centre of the UN-mandated University for Peace, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Emeritus Professor of Economics, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; President, Asia-Europe Perspective Forum Saumya Ranjan Swain, Research Fellow, Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Inter-Provincial Efficiency in China Dr Chan Sok Gee 陳淑儀, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia A Study of Interregional Tourism Demand: The Basis for Cooperation Pang Looi Fai, Senior Lecturer, School of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Management, Sunway University, Malaysia Decentralisation, Transformation and the Drive to Sustain Local Government – China and Selected ASEAN Countries Dr Phang Siew Nooi 彭秀女, Professor, Sunway University, Malaysia Dr Goh Cheng Teik 吴清德, Adjunct Professor, Sunway University, Malaysia Affordable Housing Provision for First-Time Homebuyers in Chinese Cities Dr Tan Teck Hong, Associate Professor, School of Business, Sunway University, Malaysia Development of Offshore Outsourcing Industry and Its Influences on Training and Development – Exploring China and Malaysia’s Experience Chong Soon Meng, Lecturer, School of Business, Sunway University, Malaysia —————————————————————————————————— 18:00-20:00 Welcome Dinner Yifu Center _____________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 13 December 2011 (Day Two)

8:30-10:10 Session 5: China and ASEAN: Multi-level Cooperation and Institutional Construction (1) 中国与东盟：多层次/多维度合作及其机制构建 (1) Venue: Song’en Building 220 _____________________________________________________________________ Chairperson: 吴崇伯教授厦门大学南洋研究院 Dr Wu Chongbo, Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University 中国-东盟经济关系 20 年回顾与展望 Two Decades of China-ASEAN Economic Relations: Retrospect and Prospect 王勤教授厦门大学南洋研究院 Dr Wang Qin, Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University 自贸区建设与中国东盟关系: 一项战略评估 Construction of CAFTA and China-ASEAN Relations: A Strategic Evaluation 王玉主主任研究员中国社会科学院亚洲太平洋研究所 Wang Yuzhu, Fellow, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 任苑荣研究生中国社会科学院亚洲太平洋研究所 Ren Yuanrong, Postgraduate student, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 中国企业在老挝的投资和影响: 21 世纪以来的机遇与挑战 Investment and Impact of Chinese Enterprises in Laos: Opportunity and Challenges since 21st Century 方芸研究员云南省社会科学院东南亚所 Fang Yun, Fellow, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences 中老经贸关系 50 年的回顾与展望 Five Decades of Sino-Laos Economic and Trade Relations: Situation, Problems and Prospect 郑一省教授广西民族大学民族学与社会学学院 Dr Zheng Yisheng, Professor, College of Ethnology & Sociology, Guangxi University for Nationalities 中国-东盟服务贸易自由化程度评析 Analysis on the Degree of Liberalization of China-ASEAN Service Trade 邹春萌副教授云南大学国际关系学院 Zhou Chunmeng, Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Yunnan University 7

—————————————————————————————————— 10:10-10:30 Tea Break _____________________________________________________________________ 10:30-12:20 Session 6: China and ASEAN: Multi-level Cooperation and Institutional Construction (2) 中国与东盟：多层次/多维度合作及其机制构建 (2) Venue: Song’en Building 220 _____________________________________________________________________ Chairperson: 王勤教授厦门大学南洋研究院 Dr Wang Qin, Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University 河南与东盟产业合作现状与对策研究 A Research on Industrial Cooperation Current Situation and Countermeasures between Henan and the ASEAN 庞卫东副院长河南商业高等专科学校国际教育学院 Dr Pang Weidong, Vice-Dean, International Education School, Henan Business College 对中国-东盟自由贸易区的不同反应 Different Voices under China-ASEAN Free Trade Area: An Exploration 沈红芳教授厦门大学南洋研究院 Dr Shen Hongfang, Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University 能源安全预期、现状偏好与大国的能源外交决策 Anticipation and the Status Quo of Energy Security, Power States’ Diplomacy of Energy 张晓慧北京大学国际关系学院博士后 Zhang Xiahui, postdoctorate, School of International Studies, Peking University 中国-东盟合作机制: 当前的机制结构与未来的制度化建设 China-ASEAN Cooperation Mechanism: Review of the Current Institutional Architecture and Prospect of Future Institutional Building 梁川研究员云南省社会科学院东南亚所 Liang Chuan, Associate Director and Associate Professor, Institute of Southeast Asia Studies, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences 促进中国与东盟相互投资的地方立法研究——以云南省桥头堡建设为例 Local Legislation on Promoting Investment between China and ASEAN: A Case of Bridgehead Construction in Yunnan Province 周珏讲师云南财经大学法学院 Zhou Jue, Lecturer, Law School, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics 中国东盟自由贸易区的建设方向——中国东盟共同市场建设的必要与可能 8

Construction Direction of CAFTA: Necessary and Possibility of the Construction of China- ASEAN Common Market 赵姝岚助理研究员云南省社会科学院东南亚研究所 Zhao Shulan, Research Assistant, Institute of Southeast Asia Studies, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences _____________________________________________________________________ 12:30-14:00 Lunch Yifu Center _____________________________________________________________________ 14:00-15:30 Session 7: China-ASEAN Relations: Historical, Social and Cultural Factors (1) 中国-东盟关系：历史、社会与文化因素 (1) Venue: Song’en Building 502

Chairperson: 梁川研究员云南省社会科学院东南亚所 Liang Chuan, Associate Director and Associate Professor, Institute of Southeast Asia Studies, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences 试论华侨在朝鲜”市场经济”中的作用——兼谈机会与风险 The Role of Overseas Chinese in the “Market Economy” of North Korea: Opportunity and Risk 李丹副教授韩国釜庆大学国际关系学部 Dr Li Dan, Associate Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Pukyong National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea 韩国的华侨政策及华侨定居 South Korea’s Policy on Overseas Chinese and Settle-down of Overseas Chinese 吕炳昌研究员韩国全南大学世界韩商文化研究团 Dr Yeou Byung Chang, Research Center for Overseas Korean Business & Culture, Chonnam National University, Kwangju, Republic of Korea 化外的“边民”: 海外华人的文化认同及其困惑——以新马华人为例 Marginal People of Culture: The Cultural Identity and Confusion of Overseas Chinese – As Seen from Overseas Chinese of Singapore & Malaysia 严春宝副教授海南师范大学南海区域文化研究中心 Dr Yan Chunbao, Research Fellow, Research Centre of South Sea Area Cultural Study/Research Centre of Overseas Hainanese Talents, Hainan Normal University 中国与东盟关系的合法性问题: 当前局势解读 Legality of China-ASEAN Relations: Present Situation 赵海立副教授厦门大学南洋研究院 Zhao Haili, Associate Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University

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当代马来西亚-中国关系史的建构 Construction of Contemporary History of Malaysia-China Relations 林德顺讲师马来亚大学中国研究所 Dr Ling Tek Soon, Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia 新中关系中的陈嘉庚及其精神价值的边缘回归：民族国家建构的分析视角 Tan Kah Kee Spirit and Value Returning from the Margin in Singapore-China Relations: From the Analytrical Perspective of Nation-State Construction 李勇副教授华侨华人研究院华侨大学 Li Yong, Associate Professor, Institute of Overseas Chinese Studies, Huaqiao University 中国与东盟关系: 社会心理学视角 China-ASEAN Relations: Perspective of Social Psychology 杨宏云，助理研究员福州大学闽商文化研究院 Dr Yang Hongyun, Instute of Fujian Merchant Culture, Fuzhou University

15:30-15:40 Tea Break —————————————————————————————————— 15:40-17:40 Session 8: China-ASEAN Relations: Historical, Social and Cultural Factors (2) 中国-东盟关系：历史、社会与文化因素 (2) Venue: Song En Building 502

Chairperson: 李丹副教授韩国釜庆大学国际关系学部 Dr Li Dan, Associate Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Pukyong National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea 中国的东盟观: 变迁及其背景 China’s Perception of ASEAN: Change and Continuity 张明亮副教授暨南大学东南亚研究所 Dr Zhang Mingliang, Associate Professor, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Jinan University 略论东盟意识 Analysis on ASEAN Consciousness 张旭东副教授厦门大学南洋研究院 Zhang Xudong, Associate Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University 李洪英硕士研究生厦门大学南洋研究院 Li Hongying, postgraduate student, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University 10

浅析中国在东南亚地区国家形象的塑造与传播 Analysis of the Shape and Spread of Chinese National Image in Southeast Asia 熊丽英助理研究员云南省社会科学院东南亚研究所 Xiong Liying, Research Assistant，Institute of Southeast Asia Studies, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences 马来西亚华人企业化运动研究—海外华人企业与当地国制度环境互动的视角 Research on Enterprization Movement of Malaysian Chinese: Interaction between Overseas Chinese Enterprises and Institutional Environment in Local Countries 胡越云讲师华侨大学公共管理学院 Hu Yueyun, Lecturer, Huaqiao University 近代东南亚的洪门组织 Triad in Southeast Asia 夏雪助理研究员上海社会科学院国际问题研究中心 Dr Xia Xue, Centre for International studies, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences 当代越南华人资本分析 Study on the Development of Chinese Capital in Vietnam 阳阳博士候选人厦门大学历史系 Yang Yang, PhD candidate, Department of History, Xiamen University 略论战后马来西亚华人再移民 Discussing Malaysian Chinese Migration in Postwar Period 康晓丽博士候选人厦门大学南洋研究院 Kang Xiaoli, PhD candidate, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University The International Role of the Zheng Maritime Organisation in 17th Century East Asia: A Survey Professor Patrizia Carioti, Department of Asian Studies, Università degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”, Napoli, Italy

17:40-17:50

Closing Remarks by Dr Lin Mei 林梅, Deputy Dean, Research School of Southeast Asia Studies, Xiamen University _____________________________________________________________________ 18:00-20:00 Dinner Yifu Center _____________________________________________________________________

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International Forum on Multi-culture and World Development jointly organized by Faculty of Political Science, Qinghai Nationalities University and Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya 12-13 June 2011 Venue: Qinghai Nationalities University, Xining, Qinghai Province, China

Date June 11th

June 12th

Arrangements

Time

Venue

Whole day

Xining Mansion

Dinner

18:00-20:00

Xihu Yinfeng

Opening Ceremony (Chair: Professor Li Shengrong, Vice-President, Qinghai Nationalities University)

9:00-10:30

QNU

Registration and Check-in

Speech by Professor President, QNU

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Speech by Associate Professor Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya

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Speech by Ma Jixiao, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Unification, Qinghai Province Group Photo 10:40-12:30

QNU

Lunch

12.40-13.30

Xihu Yinfeng

Keynotes (Cont.) (Chair: Professor Bo Hua, Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University)

14:30-15:50

QNU

Keynotes (Chair: Professor Zhenyu, Ningxia University)

Sun

Professor Yang Hude (Dean, Faculty of Political Science, QNU), “文化多样性与西部地区现代化 ” [Cultural diversity and the modernization of the western region] Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh (Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya), “Ethnicity and Development: State Action and Ethnic Coexistence in Multicultural Societies” Professor Banbanduojie (China Nationalities University), “试论藏族宗教的多元性特征 ” [Attempt at discussing religious diversity of the Tibetan people]

Professor Niu Ruji (Vice-President, Xinjiang Normal University), “文化在多元性与同质性的矛盾平衡中传承发展” [Inheritance and development of culture in balancing the contradictions between pluralism and homogeneity] Poey Tiang Peow, DBA (Malaysia), “ 马来西亚宗教文化 ” (Malaysian religious culture)

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Professor Yu Sinian (School of Political Science, Central China Normal University), “文化在当代的作用与当今中国的文化视野 ” [Contemporary role of culture from a perspective of Chinese culture] Professor Ma Ping (Deputy Director, China Hui Islamic Research Center; Ningxia Academy of Social Sciences), “‘文明多样性’的若干思考” [Reflections on “civilization diversity”] Tea break

15:50-16:20

Keynotes (Cont.) (Chair: Professor Du Yonghao, Director, Heilongjiang Institute of Nationalities Studies)

16:20-17:30

Professor Gao Yongjiu (Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University), “论民族文化的变迁” [On cultural change of nationalities] Professor Guo Jiaji (Director, Institute of Minority Nationality Leterature Studies, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences), “民族文化多样性: 云南持续和谐发展的重要基础 ” [Multi-cultural characteristic of nationalities: key foundation of Yunnan’s continuous harmonious development] Ma Jinhu (Director, Institute of History, Qinghai Academy of Social Sciences), “青海文化多元性的新开掘” [Discovery and development of cultural diversity in Qinghai] Welcoming Dinner

18:00-20:00

Xihu Yinfeng

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June 13th

Panel Discussion (Chair: Professor Chen Qibin, Deputy Director, Institute of Nationalities and Sociological Studies, Qinghai Nationalities University)

9:00-10:20

QNU

Panelists: Professor Yang Hude (Dean, Faculty of Political Science, Qinghai Nationalities University), Professor Ma Fu (Dean, Faculty of Foreign Languages, QNU), Professor Qi Fumin (Director, International Education Exchange Center, QNU), Professor Ma Chengjun (Dean, Faculty of Nationalities and Sociological Studies, QNU), Professor Ma Cunfang (Faculty of Political Science, QNU), Professor Chen Qibin (Deputy Director, Institute of Nationalities and Sociological Studies, QNU), Professor Li Lai (Deputy Director, Department of Social Sciences, QNU), Professor Li Yongning (Faculty of Computer Science, QNU), Professor Song Ping (Head, Department of Science and Technology, QNU), Xing Quancheng (editor, “QNU Bulletin”) Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh (Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya), Dr Fan Pik Shy (Senior Lecturer, ICS, UM), Dr Fan Pik Wah (Senior Lecturer, UM), Dr Thock Ker Pong (Senior Lecturer, UM), Dr Ching Thing Ho (Senior Lecturer, UM) Professor Wang Yuanlin (Center of History and Geography, Jinan University), Professor Ma Ping (Deputy Director, China Hui Islamic Research Center; Ningxia Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Professor Gao Yongjiu (Zhou Enlai

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School of Government, Nankai University), Professor Yu Sinian (School of Political Science, Central China Normal University), Professor Guo Jiaji (Director, Institute of Minority Nationality Leterature Studies, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences), Professor Hu Zundong (Dean, Faculty of Economics, Heze Indtitute), Associate Professor Shi Wenbin (Dongguan Vocational Academy), Associate Professor Zheng Jihai (Director, Foundation Department, Dongguan Vocational Academy), Professor Li Chenlin (Faculty of Humanities, Qinghai Normal University), Yang Xiaoyan (Lecturer, Technical Department, Qinghai Province Party School), Professor Wang Yingzi (Deputy Director, Department of Social Sciences/Ideology and Politics, Xinjiang Arts Academy), Professor Du Changshun (Dean, Faculty of Literature and History, Qinghai Normal University), Professor Sun Zhenyu (Ningxia University), Professor Tan Rong (Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University), Professor Niu Ruji (VicePresident, Xinjiang Normal University), Professor Banbanduojie (China Nationalities University), Professor Du Yonghao (Director, Heilongjiang Institute of Nationalities Studies), Professor Bo Hua (Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University), Associate Professor Song Guokai (Deputy Director, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology), Professor Yang Jianxing (Lanzhou University), Professor Shi Gonghui (Tibet Institute of Nationalities), Professor Liang Yujin (Qinghai University), Guo Minli (Lecturer, Faculty of Chinese Culture, Qinghai Province Party School), Ma

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Jinhu (Director, Institute of History, Qinghai Academy of Social Sciences), Li Xuezhu (editor, “Huixiang” magazine publishing), Nor Hazrul Mohd Salleh (language teacher, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya Kelantan Campus), Poey Tiang Peow, DBA (Malaysia), Mohamed Iqbal (Honorary Tea Commissioner for Sri Lanka in New Zealand; Representative in New Zealand for the World Muslim Congress) Tea break

10:20-10:50

Panel Discussion (Cont.) (Chair: Professor Li Chenlin, Faculty of Humanities, Qinghai Normal University)

10:50-12:10

Lunch

12:30-1:30

Xihu Yinfeng

Closing Ceremony (Chair: Professor Li Shengrong, Vice-President, QNU)

15:00-16:00

QNU

Forum Summary and Closing Keynote by Professor Tan Rong (Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University), “文化的多样性及民主的‘全球化’与‘本土化’” [Cultural diversity and “globalization” and “localization” of democracy] Closing Speech by Professor Suo Duanzhi (Vice-President, QNU) QNU Campus Visit: Museum Nationalities, QNU history expo Farewell Dinner

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16:00-17:30

18:00-20:00

Xihu Yinfeng

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China in the World, the World in China International Conference "Growth, Governance and Equity: Exploring the Social Implications of China’s Economic Transformation" organized by Institute of China Studies (ICS), University of Malaya 1–2 June 2011 Venue: Auditorium, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya

PROGRAMME

Wednesday, 1 June 2011 (Day One)

8.15 a.m. – 8.45 a.m.

8.45 a.m. – 9.50 a.m.

Registration

Session 1

Growth and Economic Transformation

Chair: Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Is China’s Rapid Economic Growth Sustainable? Dr Rajah Rasiah, Professor, Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya; Holder of Khazanah Nasional Chair of Regulatory Studies, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr Xinxin Kong, Associate Researcher, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, Ministry of Science and Technology, Beijing, China.

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China's State Enterprises, Economic Growth and Distribution: A Revisionist View Dr Cheong Kee Cheok, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Li Ran, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Zhang Miao, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Q&A

9.50 a.m. – 10.25 a.m.

Opening Ceremony

9.50 a.m. – 9.55 a.m.


9.55 a.m. – 10.25 a.m.

Welcoming Speech by Yang Berbahagia Professor Datuk Dr Ghauth Jasmon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya.

10.25 a.m. – 10.50 a.m.

Tea Break

10.50 a.m. – 11.20 a.m.

Keynote Address

Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Devolution in Chinese History: The Fengjian Debate Revisited Dr David L. McMullen, Professor Emeritus of Chinese, Department of East Asian Studies, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.

11.20 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

Session 2

Democracy, Decentralization and Local Governance

Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Local Environmental Governance in China – The PX Chemical Plant Case in Xiamen City Dr Yungnane Yang, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science; Director, Institute of Political Economy; Director, Research Center of Science & Technology Governance, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.

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China’s Grassroots Democracy: Development and Assessment Dr Huang Weiping, Professor and Director, Institute for Contemporary Chinese Politics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. Dr Chen Jiaxi, Associate Professor, Institute for Contemporary Chinese Politics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. Local Innovations for Democratic Governance in China – Is It a Sisyphean Challenge? Dr Ming Xia, Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Graduate Center and College of Staten Island, City University of New York, United States of America. Decentralisation and Local Government Sustainability: China and Malaysia’s Response Dr Phang Siew Nooi, Professor and Senior Research Advisor, Sunway University, Malaysia. On Community Party Building in Urban China Dr Ngeow Chow Bing, Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Q&A

1.00 p.m. – 1.45 p.m.

1.45 p.m. – 3.40 p.m.

Lunch and Discussion

Session 3

Growth, Reform and External Relations

Chair: Dr Lee Kam Hing, Senior Research Fellow, Social and Behavioural Science Research Cluster, University of Malaya. Interaction of China and Taiwan in the Third World: Confrontation or Accommodation? Dr Chung-chian Teng, Dean, College of International Affairs; Professor, Department of Diplomacy, College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan. China’s Trade with East Asian Countries: Impact on Regional Trade Integration Dr Ellen H. Palanca, Director, Confucius Institute at AdMU; Professor, Department of Economics, School of Social Sciences, Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines. Relations across the Taiwan Strait: Peaceful Development vs. Peaceful Unification Dr Kun-shuan Chiu, Director and Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan. Dr Chih-ji Hsiu, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan. Cross-Strait Economic Integration in the Regional Political Economy Dr Chiang Min-Hua, Visiting Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.

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From Wealth to Power?: Trade Expectations and China’s Assertive International Behavior Dr Yeh-chung Lu, Assistant Professor, Department of Diplomacy, College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan. Q&A

3.40 p.m. – 3.55 p.m.

3.55 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.

Tea Break

Session 4

Equity, Efficiency and Social Change

Chair: Dr Phang Siew Nooi, Professor and Senior Research Advisor, Sunway University. Efficiency, Values and the 21st Century Developmental State: The Transition of China and Southeast Asia Dr Jay Wysocki, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Regional Inequality in China since 1978 and the State-initiated “Great Western Development” Strategy Dr Hong Yu, Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Re-thinking the Rural-Urban Divide in China’s New Stratification Order Dr Qian Forrest Zhang, Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, Singapore. Toward China’s Urban-Rural Integration: Issues and Options Dr Zhong Sheng, Visiting Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Structures and Agents: Key Issues in Contemporary China’s Social Transformation Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Q&A

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Thursday, 2 June 2011 (Day Two)

8.45 a.m. – 10.20 a.m.

Session 5

Trade, Investment and the Economy

Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Promoting Inward Investment: Can Taiwan Learn From Mainland China? A Comparison of Measures to Attract Inward Investment in Taiwan and Mainland China – The Cases of Taoyuan County and Suzhou City Dr Yung-mau Chao, Professor, Department of Political Science; Dean, College of Social Sciences; Director, Center for China Studies, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. Kuang-ting Tai, Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. Comparing Japanese and Chinese Economic Influence in Malaysia Dr Lee Poh Ping, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr Yong Chen Chen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Non-Tariff Measures in China: Prevalence and Relevance for ASEAN Dr Evelyn S. Devadason, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr Santha Chenayah, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. China: Competitiveness, Production and Demand for Labour Dr Mohamed Aslam Gulam Hassan, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Application of the Economic DNA Composition Model (Eco-DNA) on the Chinese Economy Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, and Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Q&A

10.20 p.m. – 10.35 p.m.

Tea Break

5

_________________________________________________________________________ 10.35 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

Session 6

Growth, Governance and the Civil Society

Chair: Dr Lee Poh Ping, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Beyond the Olympics: Power, Change and Legacy Dr Brian Bridges, Professor, Department of Political Science, Lingnan University, Hong Kong. The Involvement of PRC's Civil Society in UN Peacekeeping in Asia: An Emerging Dilemma for State Control? Dr Kwei-Bo Huang, Director, Center for Foreign Policy Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Diplomacy, College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan. Minorities in Self-Determined Development in China and Asia: Transforming Growth Dialectics through Governance for Equity Dr Neil Hockey, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Poverty and Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Evolving Social Security System in China: Social and Economic Implications Associate Professor Ng Beoy Kui, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Gan Chee Hiong, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Internet, Electronic Social Capital and Public Sphere in Chinese Lala Community: Implications for Civil Society Dr Chin-fu Hung, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Graduate Institute of Political Economy, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. Q&A

12.30 p.m. –1.15 p.m.


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_________________________________________________________________________ 1.15 p.m. – 2.45 p.m.

Session 7

Growth, Governance and the Civil Society (Cont.)

Chair: Dr Ngeow Chow Bing, Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Challenges of Housing Provision: The Case of China Dr Walter Tan Teck Hong, Associate Professor, School of Business, Sunway University, Malaysia. “Left-behind Children” Phenomenon in China: Case Study in Chongqing Dr LooSee Beh, Senior Lecturer, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Yao Ye, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Governance of Small Businesses in China: An Institutional Perspective Yongqiang Li, Lecturer, Governance Program, Victoria Law School, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. Dr Anona Armstrong, Professor and Director, Sir Zelman Cowen Centre, Victoria Law School, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. Dr Andrew Clarke, Professor and Head, Victoria Law School, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. Interregional Identity and Development of Chinese Muslim Communities Yusuf Liu Baojun, Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Q&A _________________________________________________________________________ 2.45 p.m. – 2.55 p.m. Closing Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya.

2.55 p.m.

Tea

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International Conference "China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: Regional Implications"

jointly organized by Institute of China Studies University of Malaya and Research School of Southeast Asian Studies/ Institute of Malaysian Studies Xiamen University 27-28 September 2010 Venue: Auditorium, Institute of Postgraduate Studies, University of Malaya

Programme

Monday, 27 September 2010 (Day One)

8.30 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.

Registration

9.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m.

Session 1

China and ASEAN Trade

Chair: Dr Karen Ren Kangyu, Associate Professor and Vice-Dean, Department of Finance, International Business School, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China. Are East Asian Economies Dependent on the US? – A Macroeconomic Perspective Dr Tan Eu Chye, Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1

An Analysis on China-ASEAN Bilateral Trade Chin Mui Yin, Lecturer, Economics and Corporate Administration Division, School of Business Studies, Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia; PhD candidate, Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Yong Chen Chen, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Yew Siew Yong, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. The General Theory of Trade Relativity Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A

10.15 a.m. – 11.05 a.m.

Opening Ceremony

10.15 a.m. – 10.20 a.m.


10.20 a.m. – 10.50 a.m.

Opening Speech by Y. Bhg. Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd. Jamil Maah, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), University of Malaya.

10.50 a.m. – 11.20 a.m.

Tea Break

11.20 a.m. – 12.25 p.m.

Session 2

Keynote Addresses

Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Keynote Address I – CAFTA and Its Regional Impact * Dr Wang Qin, Professor and Director, Center of Southeast Asian Studies, joint directory by the State Ministry of Education and Xiamen University; Deputy Director, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University; Deputy Director, Institute of Malaysia Studies, Xiamen University, China. * in Chinese with English powerpoint

Keynote Address II – Promoting China-ASEAN Trade under CAFTA Framework Dr Yang Mu, Senior Research Fellow and Coordinator of China Cooperation Programme, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.

2

12.25 p.m. – 1.45 p.m.

Lunch

1.45 p.m. – 3.20 p.m.

Session 3

CAFTA and Regionalism

Chair: Dr Im-Soo Yoo, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia; Professor Emeritus in Economics, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea; President, Asia-Europe Perspective Forum. Different Voices under CAFTA: An Exploration of the Rationality Dr Shen Hongfang, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia; Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies/Institute of Malaysian Studies and Faculty of International Relations, Xiamen University; Senior Fellow, Center of Southeast Asian Studies, joint directory by the State Ministry of Education and Xiamen University, China. Exploring the Financial Cooperation between China and ASEAN Countries after CAFTA Dr Karen Ren Kangyu, Associate Professor and Vice-Dean, Department of Finance, International Business School, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China. China-ASEAN FTA and East Asian Economic Integration Dr Zhao Hong, Senior Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Regionalized Corporate Social Responsibility? Making CAFTA Work Dr Sabrina Chong Yee Ching, Subject Matter Expert, Faculty of Business and Management, Open University of Malaysia. Q&A

3.20 p.m. – 3.35 p.m.

Tea Break

3.35 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Session 4

Geopolitics of CAFTA

Chair: Dr Shen Hongfang, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia; Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies/Institute of Malaysian Studies and Faculty of International Relations, Xiamen University; Senior Fellow, Center of Southeast Asian Studies, joint directory by the State Ministry of Education and Xiamen University, China. The Regional Maritime Security Implications after the China-ASEAN Free trade Agreement: A Chinese Perspective Dr Xu Ke, Assistant Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies/Institute of Malaysian Studies, Xiamen University, China.

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The Political Economy of Regional Free Trade Agreements in East Asia: More Political than Economic Dr Lee Poh Ping, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Kim Hyung Jong, Lecturer, Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Trends in Malaysia-China Relations and Its Impact on Regionalism K.S. Balakrishnan, Senior Lecturer and Head, Department of International & Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. From APEC to CAFTA: China in East Asian Regionalism Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Im-Soo Yoo, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia; Emeritus Professor of Economics, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea; President, Asia-Europe Perspective Forum; former President, Korean Association for Contemporary European Studies, Korean-German Association of Social Science and Korean-German Association of Economics and Management. Lionel Wei-Li Liong, Project Research Officer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Q&A

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Tuesday, 28 September 2010 (Day Two)

9.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.

Session 5

CAFTA, ECFA and Regional Relations

Chair: Dr Lee Kam Hing, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Analysis on Sino-Indonesian Economic Relations under the Framework of ACFTA Dr Wu Chongbo, Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies/Institute of Malaysian Studies, Xiamen University; Senior Fellow, Center of Southeast Asian Studies, joint directory by the State Ministry of Education and Xiamen University, China. Taiwan Goes South – Again: Prospects and Problems of Taiwan-ASEAN Relations after ECFA Dr Ho Khai Leong, Professor and Dean, Institute of Chinese Studies, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. ASEAN-China FTA: The Impact on ASEAN's Manufacturing Industry Dr Mohamed Aslam Gulam Hassan, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. How Will the ASEAN Charter Affect the China-ASEAN FTA: A View from Singapore Teng Siow Song, Visiting Scholar, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore; PhD Candidate, University of South Australia. Q&A

10.30 a.m. - 10.45 a.m.

Tea Break

10.45 a.m. – 11.55 p.m.

Session 6 China and CAFTA: Financial Perspectives

Chair: Dr Lee Poh Ping, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Chinese Economic Development and the Financial Market: Prospects and Challenges in the Regional Context of CAFTA Dr Im-Soo Yoo, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia; Emeritus Professor of Economics, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea; President, Asia-Europe Perspective Forum; former President, Korean Association for Contemporary European Studies, Korean-German Association of Social Science and Korean-German Association of Economics and Management.

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Will China-ASEAN FTA Be a Driver for Renminbi’s “Going out”? Dr Chen Shaofeng, Assistant Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University, China. A Paradigm Shift in Asian Economy – Implications of CAFTA from Financial Investment Perspective Jeonghee Lee, Head of Korea Research, GaveKal Research, Hong Kong. Q&A

11.55 a.m. - 12.00 noon

Short Break

12.00 noon – 12.55 p.m.

Session 7

China, Southeast Asia and Malaysia

Chair: Dr Gregor Benton, Visiting Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia; Professor Emeritus in Chinese History, Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom. China-ASEAN Free Trade Area: The Perspective on the Role of China’s Foreign Direct Investment in Malaysia Dr Choong Chee Keong, Assistant Professor, Deputy Dean (R&D and Postgraduate Programmes) and Chairperson of Centre for Economic Studies, Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Perak Campus), Malaysia. A Brief Comparative Study on Overseas Chinese and Indian Diaspora in Southeast Asia Dr Shi Cangjin, Associate Professor, Academy of Overseas Chinese Studies, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. Q&A

12.55 p.m. – 1.00 p.m. Closing Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Associate Professor and Director, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya.

1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.

Lunch

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Institute of China Studies (ICS), University of Malaya

International Conference "China in Transition: Economic Reform and Social Change" 21 - 22 July 2010 Venue: Crown Hall, Crystal Crown Hotel PJ, Malaysia

PROGRAMME

Wedneday, 21 July 2010 (Day One)

8.30 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.

Registration

9.00 a.m. – 9.05 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya

9.05 a.m. – 9.25 a.m.

Welcoming Speech by Yang Berbahagia Professor Datuk Dr Ghauth Jasmon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya

9.25 a.m. - 9.50 a.m.

Opening Speech by Y.B. Dr Hou Kok Chung, Deputy Higher Education Minister, Malaysia.

9.50 a.m. - 10.20 a.m.

Tea Break

1

10.20 a.m. – 10.50 a.m.

Keynote Address

Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Social and Political Change under the Post-Mao Reforms Dr Gregor Benton, Visiting Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; Professor Emeritus in Chinese History, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales.

10.50 a.m. – 12.40 p.m.

Session 1

Social Change, Social Classes and the Demographic Dimension

Chair: Dr Im-Soo Yoo, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; Professor Emeritus in Economics, Ewha Womans University, Seoul; President, Asia-Europe Perspective Forum. Social Change in China: A Demographic Perspective Dr Baochang Gu, Professor of Demography, Center for Population and Development Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing. “Help Wanted”: From Labour Surplus to Labour Shortage Dr Kate Hannan, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, School of History and Politics, Faculty of Arts, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales. China’s Emerging Middle Class and Their Socio-Political Attitude Dr Yang Jing, Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore. The Shaping of Institution and Social Stratification Pattern in Contemporary China Dr Tan Bee Piang, Head, Malaysian Centre for Ethnic Studies, New Era College, Kajang, Selangor. Fertility Transition in China and the Malaysian Chinese Community: Does Policy Matter? Associate Professor Tey Nai Peng, Department of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Dr Baochang Gu, Professor of Demography, Center for Population and Development Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing. Q&A

12.40 p.m. – 1.40 p.m.

Lunch

2

1.40 p.m. – 3.25 p.m.

Session 2

Social Change, Social Movements and Nationalism

Chair: Dr Gregor Benton, Visiting Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; Professor Emeritus in Chinese History, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales. Chinese Working Class and Trade Unions in the Post-Mao Era: Progress and Dilemmas Dr Qi Dongtao, Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Large-Scale Mass Incidents in China Dr Tong Yanqi, Associate Professor, Asia Center, Department of Political Science, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Three Waves of Nationalism in Contemporary China: Sources, Themes, Presentations and Consequences Dr Yang Lijun, Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Lim Chee Kia, Research Assistant, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Chinese Racial Perception of Africans and Chinese Nationalism Dr Yinghong Cheng, Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Associate Professor of History, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware. Economic Conditions and Support for Collective Protests in China: Comparing Ethnic Minorities and Han Chinese Dr Shan Wei, Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Q&A

3.25 p.m. – 3.40 p.m.

Tea Break

3.40 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.

Session 3

Social Change and Social Responsibility

Chair: Dr Chan Sok Gee, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Developing a Model for Sustainable Cultural Heritage Tourism in China: Putting “Donkey Friends” on the Ancient Tea Horse Road Dr Gary Sigley, Professor in Asian Studies and Director of Confucius Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia.

3

China’s Economic Development and Social Changes: Focus on the Social Security System Dr Im-Soo Yoo, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; Professor Emeritus in Economics, Ewha Womans University, Seoul; President, Asia-Europe Perspective Forum; former President, Korean Association for Contemporary European Studies, Korean-German Association of Social Science and Korean-German Association of Economics and Management. Corporate Social Responsibility and the Government’s Changing Role: A Comparison between China and Malaysia Dr Sabrina Chong Yee Ching, Subject Matter Expert, Faculty of Business and Management, Open University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Observation on China’s Insurance Industry in the Transitional Period Dr Karen Ren Kangyu, Visiting Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; Associate Professor and Vice-Dean, Department of Finance, International Business School, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing. Socioracial Diversity, Ethnoterritoriality and Social Inequality: The Dilemma of Social Change in Contemporary China Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Q&A

End of Day 1

Thursday, 22 July 2010 (Day Two)

8.30 a.m. - 9.45 a.m.

Session 4

Social Change, State and the Civil Society (I)

Chair: Dr Lee Kam Hing, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Emergence of Middle Classes in Today’s Urban China: Will They Contribute to Democratization in China? Dr Shigeto Sonoda, Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo, Tokyo. China’s Wei-Quan (Right Defense) in the Age of Internet Dr Chin-fu Hung, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Graduate Institute of Political Economy, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. Dissent and the Chinese Communists before and since the Post-Mao Reforms

4

Dr Gregor Benton, Visiting Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; Professor Emeritus in Chinese History, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales. Q&A

9.45 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.

10.00 a.m. - 11.15 a.m.

Tea Break

Session 5

Social Change, State and the Civil Society (II)

Chair: Dr Lee Poh Ping, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Regime Stability: Enterprises as the Locus of Blames Dr Eva P.W. Hung, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Macau, Macau. Dr Wai-man Lam, Assistant Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Communist Derivatives: State-Market Boundary in China’s Emergent Futures Industry Dr Lucia Leung-Sea Siu, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong. State Corporatism: China’s Strategies towards Hong Kong after Political Resumption Dr Wai-man Lam, Assistant Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Q&A

11.15 a.m. – 11.20 a.m.

Short Break

5

11.20 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Session 6

Social Change and the Transregional Perspective

Chair: Dr Shen Hongfang, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; Professor, Research School of Southeast Asian Studies and Faculty of International Relations, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian; Senior Fellow, Center of Southeast Asian Studies, joint directory by the State Ministry of Education and Xiamen University. Pathways to Restructuring Agriculture: Comparing China with India Dr John A. Donaldson, Assistant Professor of Political Science, School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, Singapore. Impact of China’s Economic and Social Transformation on the Donggan Chinese Muslims in Central Asia Yusuf Liu Baojun, Research Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Political, Social, Economic and Technological Dimensions of Cross-Strait Integration: A GDRI Analysis Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Dr Donghyun Park, Senior Economist, Asian Development Bank; Associate Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Q&A ______________________________________________________________________ 12.30 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.

Lunch

1.30 p.m. – 2.45 p.m.

Session 7

Social Change, Stature and Perception

Chair: Dr Karen Ren Kangyu, Visiting Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; Associate Professor and Vice-Dean, Department of Finance, International Business School, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing. China’s Media Initiatives and Its International Image Building Lye Liang Fook, Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore. China through Three Financial Crises Presented by Dr Cheong Kee Cheok, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. “中国模式”: 西方对中国改革开放三十年以来的肯定? / The “China Model”: Western Affirmation of China’s Three Decades of Reform?

6

Ling Tek Soon, Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur / Tsinghua University, Beijing. Q&A

2.45 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.

Tea Break

3.00 p.m. – 3.55 p.m.

Session 8

Social Change, Moral and Culture

Chair: Joanne Hoi-Lee Loh, Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur / School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England. 中国语言政策与少数民族语言发展——论改革开放对少数民族语言的影响 / China’s Language Policy and the Development of Ethnic Minorities’ Languages: Impact of “Open and Reform” Policy on Minority Languages Dr Fan Pik Shy, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. 中国人口生育计划在 21 世纪的隐忧 / Hidden Worries of China’s Birth Planning in the 21st Century: The Moral Dimension Toh Ling Ling, Senior Lecturer, MARA University of Technology (UiTM), Segamat, Johor. Chinese Social Change and the Art of Puppet Drama Dr Roman Shapiro, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Chinese Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; Senior Lecturer, Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow; Senior Lecturer (part-time), Institute for Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University, Moscow. Q&A

3.55 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Closing Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya.

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International Conference “East Asian Regional Integration: Diaspora and Impact”

jointly organized by

Institute of Malaysian Studies, Xiamen University, China Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia Saw Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, China Research Group for Global Korean Business and Culture, Chonnam University, Republic of Korea

19-20 October 2009

Venue: Xiamen University, China


Institute of China Studies (ICS), University of Malaya

International Conference "China’s Future: Pitfalls, Prospects, and the Implications for ASEAN and the World" 5-6 May 2009 Venue: Auditorium, Institute of Postgraduate Studies, University of Malaya

PROGRAMME *

Tuesday, 5 May 2009 (Day One)

8.30 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.

Registration

9.00 a.m. – 9.10 a.m.


9.10 a.m. – 9.30 a.m.

Opening Speech by Yang Berbahagia Professor Datuk Dr Ghauth Jasmon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya

9.30 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.

Tea Break

1

10.00 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.

Keynote Address I

Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. China-Southeast Asia Economic Relations in the 21st Century: Evolving Features and Future Challenges Dr Shen Hongfang, Professor, Faculty of International Relations and Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University.

10.30 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

Keynote Address II

Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. China after Thirty Years of Reform and Open Policy: Quo Vadis? Dr Im-Soo Yoo, Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya; Emeritus Professor of Economics, Ewha Womans University; President, AsiaEurope Perspective Forum; former President, Korean Association for Contemporary European Studies, Korean-German Association of Social Science and Korean-German Association of Economics and Management. ______________________________________________________________________ 11.00 a.m. – 12.35 p.m.

Session 1

China and International Relations

Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. China’s International Relations: Past Imperfect; Future Uncertain? Dr Gerald Chan, Professor, Department of Political Studies, University of Auckland; former Professor in East Asian Politics and Director, Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University. China’s Changing Relations with Southeast Asia: A Political Analysis Dr Samuel C. Y. Ku, Professor, Institute of China and Asia-Pacific Studies, National Sun Yatsen University. Vietnam-China Relations and Building the “Two Corridors, One Economic Circle” Dr Do Tien Sam, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of Chinese Studies and Centre for ASEAN and China Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. Ha Thi Hong Van, Department of Chinese Economics, Institute of Chinese Studies and Centre for ASEAN and China Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. The Rise of China, Power Transition and Korea’s Strategic Hedging Dr Sukhee Han, Director and Assistant Professor, China Division, Institute of East and West Studies and Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University.

12.30 p.m. - 2.15 p.m.


2

2.15 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.

Session 2

Chinese Reform and Development

Chair: Dr Chia Oai Peng, Associate Professor, Faculty of Creative Industry; Head of Unit, Contemporary China Studies, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. The Future Development of China’s Elite Politics Dr Bo Zhiyue, Senior Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Chinese Decentralization: The Way Forward? Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Comparing China and India: The Development of Energy Dr Zhao Hong, Professor, Faculty of International Relations and Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University. Domestic Demand as a Key to Macroeconomic Stabilization in China: Issues and Implications Ng Beoy Kui, former Associate Professor and Assistant Chair, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University.

3.30 p.m. – 3.45 p.m.

3.45 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Tea Break

Session 3

China and the Global Financial Crisis

Chair: Dr Yong Chen Chen, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Redefining China’s Position in the World Economy during the Financial Crisis Dr Yang Mu, Senior Research Fellow and Coordinator, China Cooperation Program, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Lim Tin Seng, Research Officer, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Poverty in China and the Global Financial Crisis: Issues and Challenges Dr Edward Wong Sek Khin, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya. ASEAN-China FTA: Global Economic Crisis and Future Challenges Dr Mohamed Aslam, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya. Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on China: The Short-Term Effects Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya.

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Wednesday, 6 May 2009 (Day Two)

8.30 a.m. - 10.05 a.m.

Session 4

China and ASEAN: Resource, Economics and Strategic Issues

Chair: Dr Gerald Chan, Professor, Department of Political Studies, University of Auckland. Migration and Trade: The Role of Overseas Chinese in Economic Relations between China and Southeast Asia Dr Zhuang Guotu, Professor and Dean, Faculty of International Relations and Research School of Southeast Asian Studies; Director, Institute of Malaysian Studies, Xiamen University. Dr Wang Wangbo, Associate Professor, Faculty of International Relations and Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University. China’s Good Neighbourhood Policy and Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Development Dr Chia Oai Peng, Associate Professor, Faculty of Creative Industry; Head of Unit, Contemporary China Studies, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. Southeast Asia’s Response to China’s “Long March” on to the World Stage: The Case of Malaysia and Vietnam Associate Professor Ruhanas Harun, Head, Strategic Studies and International Relations Programme, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. China’s Military Rise: Present and Future Implications for ASEAN K.S. Balakrishnan, Senior Lecturer and Head, Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya.

10.05 a.m. – 10.20 a.m.

10.20 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

Tea Break

Session 5

China-ASEAN Regional Nexus, Sectoral Impacts and Sustainable Development (I)

Chair: Dr Chan Sok Gee, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. Whither China’s Agriculture and Rural Sector? Some Thoughts on Changes in Rural China and Possible Effects on ASEAN Dr John A. Donaldson, Assistant Professor of Political Science, School of Economics and Social Sciences, Singapore Management University. Dr Forrest Zhang, Assistant Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University. Women, International Migration and Development: Chinese Women’s Migration to Southeast Asia since 1978 Dr Shi Xueqin, Associate Professor, Faculty of International Relations and Research School of Southeast Asian Studies; Deputy Director, Institute of Malaysian Studies, Xiamen University.

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China-ASEAN Trade Flows: Moving Forward with ACFTA Dr Evelyn Devadason, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economic, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya. Does Non-Linear Integration Exist in China-ASEAN Bilateral Exports Flow? Dr Chen-Chen Yong, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. _________________________________________________________________________ 12.30 p.m. – 2.15 p.m.

2.15 p.m. – 3.45 p.m.


Session 6

China-ASEAN Regional Nexus, Sectoral Impacts and Sustainable Development (II)

Chair: Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya. China’s Self-Extrication from the “Malacca Dilemma” and Its Impact on ASEAN Dr Chen Shaofeng, School of International Studies, Peking University. Journey of a Thousand Miles: Hot Climate, Cool Politics – Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development in China Dr LooSee Beh, Senior Lecturer, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya. Capital Formation and Government Expenditure: Towards Regional Sustainable Development in China Joanne Hoi-Lee Loh, Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya.

3.45 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Closing Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya.

4.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Tea and Discussion

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Facing the China Challenge International Conference Administrative Experiences and Regional Cooperation in the Era of a Growing China Organized by Institute of China Studies University of Malaya 2 - 3 December 2008 Venue: Auditorium, Institute of Postgraduate Studies, University of Malaya ______________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, 2 December 2008 (Day One) ______________________________________________________________________ 8.30 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.

Registration

9.00 a.m. – 9.10 a.m.


9.10 a.m. – 9.30 a.m.

Opening Speech by Yang Berbahagia Professor Datuk Dr Ghauth Jasmon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya ______________________________________________________________________ 9.30 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. Tea Break ______________________________________________________________________ 10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

Updating Remarks

China, Southeast Asia and the Global Economy: An Updating Note Dr Cheong Kee Cheok, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia ______________________________________________________________________ 11.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon

Session 1: China and Regional Cooperation

Chair: Dr Evelyn Devadason, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia Regional Energy Cooperation in East Asia – Building Stocks and Stumbling Blocks Dr Chen Shaofeng, Visiting Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Local Level Exchange and Cooperation between Japan and ASEAN Countries – Current Situation and Issues Yutaka Oinuma, Director, CLAIR, Singapore Chua Hwee Teng, Research Officer, CLAIR, Singapore ______________________________________________________________________ 12.00 noon – 12.05 p.m. Short Break ______________________________________________________________________ 12.05 p.m. – 1.05 p.m.

Session 2: Aspects of China's Reform

Chair: Dr Evelyn Devadason, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia China's Media Reforms and Prospects for Media Liberalization Lye Liang Fook, Senior Research Officer, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore Fiscal China: Reform Implications Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Joanne Hoi-Lee Loh, Lecturer and Researcher, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia Lionel Wei-Li Liong, Research Officer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia ______________________________________________________________________ 1.05 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Lunch ______________________________________________________________________ 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Session 3: Local Administration in ASEAN Countries and China: Comparing Experiences

Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya Issues in Urban Planning: A Local Government Perspective Focusing on China and Indonesia Dr Raja Noriza binti Raja Ariffin, Senior Lecturer, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia Organizational Determinants of Policy Implementation: A Contextual Study of Malaysia and China Aniah Baharom, Senior Administration Officer, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Malaysia Managing Local Administration in Vietnam and China: A Comparative Study Dr Noor Azina binti Ismail, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Sustaining Local Government Finance: A Focus of Cambodia, Malaysia and China Dr Kuppusamy Singaravelloo, Senior Lecturer, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia _____________________________________________________________________ 4.30 p.m. Tea _____________________________________________________________________ End of Day One _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, 3 December 2008 (Day Two) _____________________________________________________________________ 8.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.

Session 4: Institutional Development and Administrative Reforms

Chair: Dr Stephen Chee Hong Chye, Profesor Emeritus, University of Malaya, Malaysia Corporate Social Responsibility and China: An Emerging Reality Stefan Rutkowski, Manager – Southeast Asia, Environment and Water Resources, Worley Parsons Environmental, Malaysia Enforcing Contracts: Some Proposals for Reform Dr Chan Wai Meng, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Business & Accounting, University of Malaya, Malaysia Development through Decentralization and Good Governance: The China and Malaysian Experiences in Implementing Local Agenda 21 Hardev Kaur d/o Latchimanan Singh, Senior Lecturer, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malacca, Malaysia Transition in Administrative Reforms: Decentralization and Shifting of Power to Local Government Dr Phang Siew Nooi, Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration and Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia ______________________________________________________________________ 10.30 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. Tea Break ______________________________________________________________________ 10.45 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.

Session 5: Panel Discussion

Exploring Challenges and Seeking Opportunities from a Growing China Chair: Dr Chia Oai Peng, Head and Associate Professor, Centre of China Studies, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia

Panelists: Dr Yang Mu, Coordinator, China Cooperation Program, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore Kamal Gubara, Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan, Malaysia Dr Edmund Terence Gomez, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia A. Azmi Abd. Khalid, Senior Analyst, International Institute of Public Policy and Management (INPUMA), University of Malaya, Malaysia ______________________________________________________________________ 12.45 p.m. – 1.00 p.m.

Closing Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya ______________________________________________________________________ 1.00 p.m. Lunch ______________________________________________________________________ End of Conference

INSTITUTE OF CHINA STUDIES


"China-ASEAN Regional Integration: Political Economy of Trade, Growth and Investment" Jointly organized by Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya and Institute of Malaysian Studies, Xiamen University 14-15 October 2008 Venue: Auditorium, Institute of Postgraduate Studies, University of Malaya

The Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, in collaboration with the Institute of Malaysian Studies, Xiamen University, is organizing an international conference "China-ASEAN Regional Integration: Political Economy of Trade, Growth and Investment" on 14-15 October 2008. Like the rest of the world, interest in negotiating trade arrangements has increased in the East Asian region. For instance, the Republic of Korea, China and Japan have linked up with ASEAN, to create the ASEAN+3 grouping through the Chiang Mai Initiative to enhance stability in the Asian economy. With the changing global trade patterns and proliferation of preferential trading agreements (PTAs), a small open economy like Malaysia is set to see changes in its international trade partners. In the past, the United States of America (US), Japan, and the European Union (EU) have been the major trading partners of Malaysia. However, with rapid economic growth, the emerging and transforming economic entities in East Asia, China in particular, are going to become more integrated, through trade and capital flows, with other East Asian countries, including Malaysia. As China is anticipated to sustain relatively high growth rates in the foreseeable future, Malaysia is positioning itself to take advantage of the growth opportunities. This could explain Malaysia’s enthusiasm in getting actively involved in negotiations with the other ASEAN members to sign the ACFTA agreement with China not only to promote an increase in intra-regional trade but also to enhance market integration. Malaysia sees the FTA in terms of substantial potential gains through competition and scale effects, which could be used strategically to serve the growth objective. However, positive outcomes are only possible with careful policy design including detailed consideration of the implications of the agreement, identification of the readiness of the industries for liberalization and market access opportunities in partner countries, and ensuring effective enforcement mechanisms. On the part of China, it is obvious that it now sees FTAs as a crucial means to enhance economic development through expanding market size and establishing market coordination mechanisms to improve the investment environment and attract more investments from outside the region. This is in line with Beijing’s need to guarantee the supply of energy and raw material from ASEAN and to help diversifying export markets. The formation of ACFTA and the recently proposed Pan-Beibu Gulf cooperation has the potential to further increase Malaysia’s investment opportunity in China with both sides having entered into negotiations in order to progressively liberalize the investment regime. China’s large market, abundant human resource and low production cost in combination may provide great opportunities for Malaysian firms to invest there. On the other hand, it should be noted that the formation of ACFTA and the Pan-Beibu Gulf proposal could also create challenges for Malaysia, one of which is the fact that the labour force in China being undeniably huge compared to ASEAN-5, hence giving China a definite advantage in the labourintensive sectors. It is thus within such context of regional trade and integration that this international conference is set to discuss in depth the intricate nexus of growth, trade and investment between China and Malaysia as well as its other trading partners in ASEAN.

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PROGRAMME

Tuesday, 14 October 2008 (Day One)

8.30 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.

Registration

9.00 a.m. – 9.05 a.m.

Address by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

9.05 a.m. – 9.20 a.m.

Welcoming Speech by Y.Bhg. Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Amin Jalaludin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Internationalization), University of Malaya, Malaysia.

9.20 a.m. - 9.45 a.m.

Opening Speech by Y.B. Dr Hou Kok Chung, Deputy Higher Education Minister, Malaysia.

9.45 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.

10.00 a.m. - 10.45 a.m.

Tea Break

Keynote Address

Chair: Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. CHINA-ASEAN Economic Engagement: Building Mutual Confidence Dr Shi Xueqin, Deputy Director and Associate Professor, Institute of Malaysian Studies, Faculty of International Relations and Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, Fujian Province, China.

10.45 a.m. – 12.00 noon

Session 1: Political Economy of Integration

Chair: Dr Edmund Terence Gomez, Associate Professor, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Strategic Issues in China’s Rise and Its Impact on ASEAN-China Relations K.S. Balakrishnan, Senior Lecturer, Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Some Remarks on East Asian Economic Integration: Political and Economic Aspects Dr Im-Soo Yoo, Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia; Professor Emeritus of Economics, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea; President of the Asia-Europe Perspectives Forum and former President of the Korean Association for Contemporary European Studies. Is Japan Competing with China in East Asian Regionalism? Dr Mohamed Aslam bin Gulam Hassan, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

12.00 noon - 1.30 p.m.

Lunch

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1.30 p.m. - 2.45 p.m.

Session 2: Investments and Regional Integration

Chair: Dr Im-Soo Yoo, Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia; Professor Emeritus of Economics, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea; President of the Asia-Europe Perspectives Forum and former President of the Korean Association for Contemporary European Studies. Problematizing Chinese Transnationalism: Malaysian Investments in China Dr Edmund Terence Gomez, Associate Professor, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Investment in China: The Role of Southeast Asian Chinese Businessmen Dr Wang Wangbo, Associate Professor, Faculty of International Relations and Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, Fujian Province, China. Lin Zhiqing, Faculty of International Relations and Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, Fujian Province, China. The Multi-Level Investment Flows Monitoring Model (MIF-Model): China, ASEAN, NAFTA and EU Cases Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

2.45 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.

3.00 p.m. – 4.35 p.m.

Tea Break

Session 3: Growth, Development and Integration: Prospects and Challenges

Chair: Dr Phang Siew Nooi, Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. A Study on Pan-Pearl Delta Regional Economic Stratum Development Professor Fu Guohua, Dean, College of Economics, Hainan University, Hainan Province, China. Professor Liu Dianguo, College of Economics, Hainan University, Hainan Province, China. A Forecast of Pan-Pearl Delta Regional Economic Development with Multilevel Statistical Models Professor Liu Dianguo, College of Economics, Hainan University, Hainan Province, China. Professor Fu Guohua, Dean, College of Economics, Hainan University, Hainan Province, China. China’s Domestic Regional Integration: Exploring the Nexus of Economic Reform, Equity and Growth Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Joanne Hoi-Lee Loh, Researcher and Consultant, Info Trek, Malaysia. Public-Private Partnership in China: Prospects and Challenges Dr LooSee Beh, Senior Lecturer, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

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Wednesday, 15 October 2008 (Day Two)

9.00 a.m. - 10.15 a.m.

Session 4: China-ASEAN Integration: Economic and Legal Perspectives

Chair: Dr Shi Xueqin, Deputy Director and Associate Professor, Institute of Malaysian Studies, Faculty of International Relations and Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, Fujian Province, China. Regional Integration and Environmental Protection: The Case of Beibu Gulf in the Context of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and Pan-Beibu Gulf Cooperation Associate Professor Huang Yaodong, Research Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Guangxi Academy of Social Sciences, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. FTAs, the ASEAN Charter and ASEAN Economic Community: A Perspective from Singapore Teng Siow Song, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore. The Impacts of Intellectual Property Rights on China-ASEAN Bilateral Exports Dr Chen-Chen Yong, Faculty of Management, Multimedia University, Malaysia. Dr Siew-Yong Yew, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Pei-Lee Teh, Faculty of Management, Multimedia University, Malaysia. Keng-Boon Ooi, Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia.

10.15 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.

10.30 a.m. – 12.05 p.m.

Tea Break

Session 5: Trade and Integration

Chair: K.S. Balakrishnan, Senior Lecturer, Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. “Dancing with the Asian Giants”: Emerging Threats for Malaysia? Dr Evelyn Devadason, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Economic Cooperation between Malaysia and Guangdong: Current Situation, Cause and Prospect Dr Zhang Mingliang, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Jinan University, Guangdong Province, China (presented by Ma Jinliang). Equilibrium Coalition Structure of an East Asian Trading Bloc Dr Loke Wai Heng, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. The Impact of Yuan/Ringgit on Bilateral Trade Balance of China and Malaysia Dr Hooy Chee Wooi, Finance Section, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. Chan Tze Haw, Centre for Globalization and Sustainability Research, Faculty of Business and Law, Multimedia University, Malaysia.

12.05 p.m. - 1.35 p.m.

Lunch

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Session 6: Sectoral Perspectives (1) 1.35 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Chair: Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. China-ASEAN Anti-Drug Trafficking Cooperation: Institution Building Dr Wang Hu, Faculty of International Relations and Research School of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, Fujian Province, China. Issues on Natural Rubber’s "Going Global" Strategy of Three State Farms in China and Cooperation with ASEAN Countries Zhang Desheng, Economic and Financial College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi Province, and Management College, Hainan University, Hainan Province, China. Professor Fu Guohua, Dean, College of Economics, Hainan University, Hainan Province, China. Liu Zhiyong, Economic and Financial College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi Province, China.

2.30 p.m. – 3.25 p.m.

Session 7: Sectoral Perspectives (2)

Chair: Professor Fu Guohua, Dean, College of Economics, Hainan University, Hainan Province, China. A Study on Countermeasure for Labour Force Shortage in Natural Rubber Industry with Reference to China-ASEAN Regional Integration Zheng Xiaofei, College of Economics, Hainan University, Hainan Province, China. Professor Fu Guohua, Dean, College of Economics, Hainan University, Hainan Province, China. Malaysia and China-ASEAN Economic Integration: Sectoral Challenges, Policy Imperatives and Responses Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Siaw-Yien Loh, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia.

3.25 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. Closing Remarks by Dr Yeoh Kok Kheng, Director and Associate Professor, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

3.30 p.m.

Tea

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China in the World, the World in China International Conference

Implications of a Transforming China: Domestic, Regional and Global Impacts Organized by Institute of China Studies University of Malaya 5-6 August 2007 Venue: Auditorium, Institute of Postgraduate Studies, University of Malaya PROGRAMME

Sunday, 5 August 2007 (Day One)

8.30 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.

Registration

9.00 a.m. – 9.05 a.m. Welcoming Remarks by Dr Hou Kok Chung, Associate Professor and Director, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. 9.05 a.m. – 9.20 a.m. Opening Remarks by Y.Bhg. Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Amin Jalaludin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Internationalization), University of Malaya.

9.20 a.m. – 9.45 a.m.

Tea Break

9.45 a.m. – 10.25 a.m.

Keynote Address

Chair: Dr Hou Kok Chung, Associate Professor and Director, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. China's Catch-Up Trajectory: Multiple Technology Paths to the Frontier Dr Rajah Rasiah, Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya.

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10.25 a.m. – 12.05 p.m.

Session 1: China in the World

Chair: Dr Rajah Rasiah, Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. China-Latin American Trade and Investment Relations Dr Uziel Nogueira, Senior Integration Economist, Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean, Inter-American Development Bank (IDBINTAL), Buenos Aires, Argentina. China’s Energy Needs and Economic Relations with Reference to Southeast Asia Dr Voon Phin Keong, Director, Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. China’s Approach to Global Governance Dr Gerald Chan, Professor and Director, Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University, United Kingdom. China's New Energy Diplomacy in Africa: Progress and Problems Dr Zhao Hong, Associate Professor, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.

12.05 a.m. – 1.20 p.m.

Lunch

1.20 p.m. – 2.35 p.m.

Session 2: The World in China

Chair: Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Malaysian Investments in China: Market Forces or Political Needs? Dr Chia Oai Peng, Associate Professor, Centre for China Studies, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. Scandinavian Investments in China Dr Kamaruding Abdulsomad, Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University, Sweden. An Analysis on the Trade Flows of ASEAN with China Hooy Chee Wooi, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Lau Wee Yeap, Department of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. 2

2.25 p.m. – 2.50 p.m.

Tea Break

2.50 p.m. – 4.10 p.m.

Session 3: Geopolitics of China, Asia and ASEAN

Chair: Dr Chia Oai Peng, Associate Professor, Centre for China Studies, Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. The Logic of China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: Economic Statecraft of ‘Peaceful Rise’ Dr Vincent Wei-cheng Wang, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies; Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Richmond, U.S.A. The Role of China in the Regional Stability of Central Asia: Some Preliminary Observations Ruhanas Harun, Senior Lecturer, Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Malaysia. ASEAN at a Crossroads: Principles and Flexibility – A China Perspective Yang Sen, Institute of World Information, National Development and Reform Commission, Beijing, China.

Monday, 6 August 2007 (Day Two)

9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.

Session 4: Challenges of Reform

Chair: Dr Phang Siew Nooi, Professor and Head of the Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Banking Reform in China: An Assessment in Macroeconomic Perspective Associate Professor Ng Beoy Kui, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity, Singapore. Administrative Reform: Issues of Ethics and Governance in Malaysia and China Dr Beh Loo See, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

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Network Trade of Malaysia with China: Implications for Local Upgrading Dr Evelyn Devadason, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

10.00 a.m. – 10.25 a.m.

Tea Break

10.25 a.m. – 11.45 p.m.

Session 5: Development and Disparity

Chair: Dr Tan Eu Chye, Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. China: Young Rural-to-Urban Migrant Workers Want ‘Decent’ Work Dr Kate Hannan, Associate Professor, Department of History/Politics and CAPSTRANS, Faculty of Arts, University of Wollongong, Australia. Fiscal Federalism, Interregional Disparities and the State in China Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Urban Graduate Unemployment in Developing Countries with a Special Focus on China Dr Kwok Tong Soo, Department of Economics, Lancaster University Management School, United Kingdom. China East, China West: A Domestic General Development Comparative Analysis Dr Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

11.45 p.m. – 1.00 p.m.

1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.

Lunch

Session 6: Ethnic Identities and the Chinese in Southeast Asia (I)

Chair: Dr Michael Jacobsen, Associate Professor, Asia Research Centre, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. The Ethnic Chinese as New Elites in Philippine Political Economy Dr Ellen H. Palanca, Professor, Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University; Director, Confucius Institute at Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines. 4

Proud to be Chinese? A Transforming China and Chinese Indonesians Dr Juliette Koning, Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Andreas Susanto, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Atma Jaya University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

2.00 p.m. – 2.25 p.m.

Tea Break

2.25 p.m. – 3.45 p.m.

Session 7: Ethnic Identities and the Chinese in Southeast Asia (II)

Chair: Dr Juliette Koning, Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Political Economy of Cultural Stereotyping: From Hoffstede towards a Hermeneutic Understanding of Contemporary Identity Making in East and Southeast Asia Dr Michael Jacobsen, Associate Professor, Asia Research Centre, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. What’s Hot and What’s Not? Singaporean Ethnic Identities and the International Art Market Dr Ooi Can Seng, Associate Professor, Asia Research Centre, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. Implications of a Transforming Global Chinese Literature: Shihua Literature and Mahua Literature Associate Professor Satoshi Masutani, Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan.

3.45 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Closing Remarks by Dr Ooi Can Seng, Member, China in the World, the World in China (ChinaWorld) International Research Network; Associate Professor, Asia Research Centre, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. 4.00 p.m. – 4.15 p.m. Closing Remarks by Dr Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Conference convener; Member, China in the World, the World in China (ChinaWorld) International Research Network; Senior Lecturer, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

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