Research seminar on China-ASEAN Norms

Organized by The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)& East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore

Research seminar 1 April 1 (Thursday) 2021 16:00-18:00 (Singapore time)/10:00-12:00 ( time)

Research seminar 2 April 8 (Thursday) 2021 16:00-18:00 (Singapore time)/10:00-12:00 (Paris time)

Research seminar 1 China-ASEAN Relations: Views from Singapore and Thursday, April, 1, 2021 Moderator: Chen Gang EAI, NUS Singapore time Opening remarks: Elsa Lafaye de Micheaux (Paris time) China’s economic policy towards ASEAN as a new joint Associate Professor 16:00 - 16:10 research agenda Université de & CASE, Paris (10:00 -10:10) Bert Hofman

Director, EAI

Professor in Practice, LKY School of Public Policy, NUS 16:10 - 16:20 An Official view from France His Excellency (10:10 - 10:20) Ambassador Marc Abensour Ambassador of France to Singapore 16:20 - 16:40 Lecture Wang Gungwu (10:20 -10:40) China-Southeast Asia relations: Does the past matter? University Professor, NUS

16:40 - 16:55 Discussant Robert Boyer (10:40 - 10:55) Research director, Institut des Ameriques, EHESS 16:55 - 17:05 (10:55 - 11:05) Tea break

17:05 - 17:20 China-ASEAN relations : Singapore perspective Lye Liang Fook (11:05 - 11 :20) ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute 17:20 - 17:35 China’s strategic investment in ASEAN: motives, Chiang Min-Hua (11:20 - 11:35) development and implications EAI, NUS Elsa Lafaye de Micheaux Université de Rennes & CASE, Paris 17:35 - 17:50 Discussant Eric Frécon (11:35 - 11:50) Asia Centre, Paris

17 :50 - 18 :00 Q&A (11 :50-12 :00)

Research seminar 2 The Rise of China and New Social Norms in Southeast Asia

Thursday, April, 8, 2021 Moderator: Elsa Lafaye de Micheaux Université de Rennes & CASE, Paris 16:00 - 16:15 ASEAN’s response to China’s economic policy Lean Hooi Hooi (10:00 – 10:15) uncertainty USM, Penang 16:15 - 16:30 Chinese investments in Vietnam: new trends and Van Hong Thi Ha (10:15 – 10:30) industrial issues, with a special focus on FTZs Vietnam Academy Social Sciences 16:30 - 16:45 Can a mouse lift an elephant? examination of Chun-yi Lee (10:30 – 10:45) Chinese investment in Malaysia’s East Coast Railway University of Nottingham construction Pei May Lee & Zhe Wei Lau International Islamic University in Malaysia 16:45- 16:55 Discussant Clément Sehier (10:45 -10:55) Université de Lille 16:55-17:00 (10:55-11 :00) Tea Break 17:00 - 17:15 Urban Production in Southeast Asia Under the Sign Adèle Esposito (11:00 – 11:15) of the BRI: Preliminary Analyses and Comparative IRASEC (CNRS), Chiang Mai Perspectives 17:15 - 17:30 The Universities’ internationalization in ASEAN: The Jimmy Stef (11:15 – 11:30) impact of China IRASEC-CNRS, Singapore 17:30-17: 40 Competing models in the Draft Law on Associations, Giang Nguyen (11:30 – 11:40) Vietnam: China versus Europe’s norms LIRIS (Université de Rennes)

17:40-17:50 New risks for the media in Southeast Asia: An Laure Siegel (11:40-11:50) updated assessment Mediapart, Bangkok

17:50 - 18:00 Discussant Kong Tuan Yuen (11:50 – 12:00) EAI, NUS

18:00-18:05 Closing remarks Chen Gang (12:00 – 12:05) Assistant director, EAI

List of speakers Names Status & Organizatons 1 HE Amb Marc Abensour Ambassador, Embassy of France in Singapore 2 Prof. Robert Boyer Research Director, Institut des Ameriques, EHESS 3 Dr. Chen Gang Senior Research Fellow & Assistant Director, East Asian Institute (EAI), NUS 4 Dr. Chiang Min-Hua Research Fellow, East Asian Institute (EAI), NUS, Singapore 5 Dr. Adèle Esposito Senior Research Fellow, CNRS (France), IRASEC, posted in Chiang Mai 6 Dr. Eric Frécon Research Fellow, Centre Asie (France), posted in Singapore 7 Prof. Bert Hofman Director, East Asian Institute (EAI) & Professor in Practice, LKY School of Public Policy, NUS 8 Kong Tuan Yuen Visiting Research Fellow, East Asian Institute (EAI), NUS 9 Dr. Elsa Lafaye de Micheaux Associate professor, CASE, CNRS, (Paris) and , France 10 Mrs Giang Nguyen PhD Student, LIRIS, University Rennes 2 (France), posted in Hanoi, Vietnam 11 Mr Jimmy Stef PhD student, CNRS (France), IRASEC, posted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 12 Dr. Zhe Wei Lau Assistant professor, Department of political science, International Islamic University in Malaysia 13 Dr. Chun-yi Lee Associate professor, School of politics and international relations, University of Nottingham 14 Dr. Pei May Lee Assistant professor, Department of political science, International Islamic University in Malaysia 15 Ms Laure Siegel Journalist, Arte Correspondent for Southeast Asia, Mediapart (France), posted in Bangkok, Thailand 16 Professor Lean Hooi Hooi Professor, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia 17 Mr. Lye Liang Fook Senior Research Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore 18 Clément Sehier Senior Lecturer, Ecole Mine-Telecom IMT-Université de Lille, France 29 Mr. Jean-Paul Toutain Regional Director, CNRS (France) at ASEAN and Oceania, Regional Representative Office, Singapore 20 Dr. Van Hong Thi Ha Department Head, Department of Chinese Economic Studies, Institute of Chinese Studies, Vietnam Academy Social Sciences 21 Prof. Wang Gungwu University Professor, NUS