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This chapter geographically explores Asian nations’ perspectives vis-à-vis ASEM and examines their interactions with European counterparts. The chapter first builds on the more general perceptions Asian countries harbor toward Europeans and the EU, in particular, to contribute to a better understanding of Asian perceptions of ASEM itself. The chapter underlines that Asians in general appreciate the existence of ASEM as a dedicated platform for interaction with the EU (in particular). However, the broad conclusion reached by this chapter is that, from the Asian perspective, the strategic importance of ASEM as an operational forum remains significantly limited. The chapter argues that growing interdependence and interaction between Asia and Europe nonetheless beckon the development of ASEM into a more robust forum of “interaction and action.”
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Khandekar, R. (2018). ASEM: An Asian Perspective. 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_11
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