INSTITUTE OF CHINA STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (ICSUM) MALAYSIA Hashim bin Yaacob Vice-Chancellor

CHINA-MALAYSIA RELATION  “China will one day become a superpower and it is only appropriate that we learn more about the country, its culture, politics, and economic development. … Malaysia & China could provide more opportunities for students to study. An Institute of China Studies is to be set up in Kuala Lumpur to enhance bilateral ties between Malaysia & China.” Ahmad Abdullah Badawi Ahmad Abdullah Badawi Prime Minister, Malaysia, Jan Prime Minister, Malaysia, Jan. 2004

CHINA-MALAYSIA RELATION A joint communiqué issued May 2004:  Exploit comparative economic advantages of respective economies  Increase two-way trade by 2010  Resolve trade dispute in accordance with WTO principles  Recognise China´s market economy status  Welcome participation of enterprises from both countries  Strengthen co-operation in agriculture

CHINA-MALAYSIA RELATION (2)  Improve co-operation in transportation, energy and finance  Recognise significance of application of science and technology in both countries  Expand exchanges and co-operation in culture, education and public health  Affirm respect for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of each other

EAST ASIA-ASEAN “East Asian Nations should move faster towards becoming a regional community like the European Union. As a first step, ASEAN leaders sign a declaration with China, Japan and South Korea similar to the one that created ASEAN more than 30 years ago.” Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Prime Minister of Malaysia 2nd. East Asian Congress, KL 21/6/04

Objectives ….. (1) ACADEMIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION to Advance Scholarship on POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVEVELOPMENT in China & Chinese World

Objectives ….. (2) Emphasize the Study of China’s integration in the global economy, due to the growing investment & trade links between the Mainland and ASEAN, & its importance in sustaining economic growth and promoting stability in Asia.

Objectives ….. (3)   ICSUM dedicated to providing informed public policy debates, and recommendation as well as academic research on the Chinese ‘World’

Objectives ….. (4)   ICSUM serves as resource centre and policy advisor to the government, corporate sector, and the diplomatic corps on issues relating to:   BUSINESS POLITICAL ECONOMY, SOSIAL, HISTORY, CULTURAL STUDIES,   STRATEGIC or BILATERAL RELATIONS.

  To Enhance Collaborative research links with foreign Institutions focusing on China   ACADEMIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES   JOINT RESEARCH WITH FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS

  Major Research by ICSUM   POLICY-BASED   ACADEMIC, leading to publications   CORPORATE SECTOR

  ICSUM plays advisory role to government and also   meld policy-based research with academic inquiry.

  ICSUM focuses on KEY POLICY DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT, & concentrate on research in these areas to facilitate & assess the implementation of these policies.

ICSUM hosts   SEMINARS   COLLOQUIUMS,   WORKHOPS   CONFERENCES on China & Chinese Studies

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR HeadHeadHeadHeadHead CULTURALHISTORYPOLITICSECONOMICSBUSINESS STUDIES&& PHILOSOPHYINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Academic Appointments Professorial fellows Senior fellows Post-doctoral fellows Ph.D fellows

Contact Persons Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hou Kok Chung, Department of East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. Tel No: Fax No: Name of conference   International Conference on Emerging China: Implication and Challenges for South East Asia Date: July 2004 Venue: PJ Hilton, Petaling Jaya, MALAYSIA.

Contact Persons Assoc. Prof. Ubaidellah Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. Tel No : /5650 or Fax No:   Name of Conference: Peace, Harmony and Integration: Way of Life Date: 8, 9, 10 February 2005 Venue: University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.