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This chapter examines European perceptions of and priorities for ASEM as a platform for interaction between Europe and Asia at both the inter-regional level and among the group of countries involved. The chapter critically examines Europe’s objectives for ASEM, including how it seeks to utilize it as a tool to engage with an economically strong region, as well as an instrument to address solve regional and global challenges. Although ASEM was recognized as a strategic requisite at its inception, this chapter assesses whether Europe still sees ASEM through the same lens.
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Khandekar, G. (2018). ASEM for Europe: One Conduit Among Many. In: Gaens, B., Khandekar, G. (eds) Inter-Regional Relations and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59764-9_10
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