OVERSEAS CHINESE AND ASEAN-CHINA DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

The "overseas Chinese problem" has become an urgent and critical issue requiring the attention of the governments of Southeast Asia, particularly those in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Its solution will have far-reaching implications for national and regional peace an...

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Published in:Philippine sociological review 1976-01, Vol.24 (1/4), p.127-132
Main Author: SOON, LAU TEIK
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia/Asian/Asians/Asiatic
China/Chinese
Citizenship
Communism
Diplomatic relations
East
Government
Government relations
Insurgency
International agreements
International relations
Local government
Political integration
Problem/Problematic/Problems
South/Southern
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Summary:The "overseas Chinese problem" has become an urgent and critical issue requiring the attention of the governments of Southeast Asia, particularly those in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Its solution will have far-reaching implications for national and regional peace and stability, as it is the central issue in negotiations between the ASEAN governments and the People's Republic of China towards the normalization of their relations. Believing that the Malaysia-China agreement on the status of the Malaysian Chinese is a vital experience not only for Malaysia but also for the other ASEAN countries in seeking rapprochement with Peking, the author shows that the overseas Chinese problem touches on several issues on which agreement is possible. These seemingly inseparable and interlocking issues are: the question of nationality of the overseas Chinese, the status of the citizens of Chinese descent, the so-called "stateless" Chinese, the policy of integration towards the overseas Chinese, and the local insurgencies. The author concludes that ASEAN policies on Chinese communities affect peace and stability in Southeast Asia.
ISSN:0031-7810