The New Southbound Policy

Deepening Taiwan’s Regional Integration

Bonnie S. Glaser; Scott Kennedy and Derek Mitchell - With Matthew P. Funaiole

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.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Center for Strategic & International Studies

Pages: 84 •

978-1-4422-8054-0 • eBook • January 2018 • $42.50 • (£35.00)

Series: CSIS Reports

Subjects: Political Science / Security (National & International)

The New Southbound Policy

Deepening Taiwan’s Regional Integration

eBook

Summary

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.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Center for Strategic & International Studies

Pages: 84 •

978-1-4422-8054-0 • eBook • January 2018 • $42.50 • (£35.00)

Series: CSIS Reports

Subjects: Political Science / Security (National & International)

Author

Bonnie S. Glaser is a senior adviser and director of the China Power Project at CSIS. Scott Kennedy is deputy director of the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. Ambassador Derek Mitchell is a senior adviser with the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS. Matthew P. Funaiole is a fellow with the China Power Project at CSIS.