The New Southbound Policy

Deepening Taiwans Regional Integration

By (author) Bonnie S. Glaser, Scott Kennedy, Derek Mitchell With Matthew P. Funaiole

Paperback - £35.00

Publication date:

30 January 2018

Length of book:

84 pages

Publisher

Center for Strategic & International Studies

Dimensions:

280x217mm
9x11"

ISBN-13: 9781442280533

In a concerted effort to expand Taiwan’s presence across the Indo-Pacific, President Tsai Ing-wen has introduced the New Southbound Policy (NSP) to strengthen Taipei’s relationships with the 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), six states in South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan), Australia, and New Zealand. The policy is designed to leverage Taiwan’s cultural, educational, technological, agricultural, and economic assets to enhance Taiwan’s regional integration. This report tracks the ongoing implementation of the NSP and assesses what has been achieved since Tsai was elected in January 2016.