ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts covered in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book examines the evolving contours of pan-Asianism through the lens of emerging Asian relations with China's rise in its centre as its major trigger. It focuses on assessing the impact it may have for the growth trajectories of China's neighbouring countries. The book then explores the potential for building 'partnership' with rising China and highlighting various components of China's engagement with its Asian neighbours as well as their engagement, in turn, with China. It focuses on China's relationship with its aspirant peer candidate, India, highlighting their mutual stakes by examining their economic and security cooperation as well as their engagement with other countries and regional forums where one may be driving the other's policy initiatives.
