As two biggest powers in the region, China and Japan should shoulder more responsibilities on investment of regional public goods
Cooperative-oriented Integration in Asia and the Role of China and Japan
FENG, Weijiang （Research Fellow of the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Research Fellow of the GMEP Program of Sinosight Thinktank）
Abstract
This paper argues that a cooperation-oriented integration rather than European competition-oriented integration may be more desirable in Asia, especially when considering the enormous heterogeneity in this region. To finish the great and significant task, all regional member must take the Common and Differential liabilities. As two biggest powers in the region, China and Japan should shoulder more responsibilities on investment of regional public goods, in details, for example, the regional production networks. Their domestic experiences show that they have the abilities to make the contribution.
Key words cooperation-oriented integration, competition-oriented integration
