The New Southbound Policy: Deepening Taiwan’s Regional Integration

Bonnie S. Glaser; Scott Kennedy; Derek Mitchell

doi:10.5771/9781442280540

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.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2018
Copyright Year: 2018
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4422-8053-3
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4422-8054-0
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 72
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. List of Figures and Tables No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
4. 1. Selected Policy Recommendations for the United States No access
  2. Selected Policy Recommendations for Taiwan No access
CHAPTER 1 No access Pages 1 - 2
1. The Evolution of the NSP No access
2. Structure and Budget No access
1. Lee Teng-hui’s “Go South” Policy (1994–1996) No access
2. Lee Teng-hui’s Second “Go South” Policy (1997–1999) No access
3. Chen Shui-bian and the Revival of a “Go South” Strategy (2002–2008) No access
1. General Goals and Benchmarks No access
1. Overview of Taiwan’s Economy No access
2. Cross-Strait Economic Ties No access
3. Implementation of the Economic Push No access
4. Initial Results, Challenges, and Obstacles No access
CHAPTER 6 No access Pages 26 - 26
1. Easing Visa Restrictions No access
2. Promoting Taiwan as a Tourist Destination No access
3. Making Early Gains No access
1. 1. Children of New Immigrants No access
  2. Taiwan’s Teachers and Students No access
  3. Students from NSP Target Countries No access
2. 1. Taiwan’s Teachers and Students No access
  2. Students from NSP Target Countries No access
3. Platform No access
4. Improving Domestic Employment for Foreign Graduates No access
5. Mainland Competition No access
1. History and Background No access
2. Benchmarks and Progress No access
CHAPTER 10 No access Pages 57 - 58
CHAPTER 11 No access Pages 59 - 60
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1. Recommendations for the United States No access
2. Recommendations for Taiwan No access
Appendix No access Pages 67 - 70
About the Authors No access Pages 71 - 72