A New Beginning or More of the Same?

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xix

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2. Introduction

   • Michael Reilly, Chun-Yi Lee

   Pages 1-16

3. The USA-East Asia and the Struggle to Reform World Order: What Role for Europe and the UK After Brexit?

   • Richard Higgott

   Pages 17-44

4. The European Union and North-East Asia: Recent Historical Context

   • Rod Wye

   Pages 45-67

5. US and EU Perspectives and Responses to China’s Strategic Challenge

   • Robert Wang

   Pages 69-99

6. Imagining Brexit: The UK’s China Policy After the Referendum

   • Tim Summers

   Pages 101-134

7. The Japanese Government’s Response to Brexit

   • David Warren

   Pages 135-154

8. The Impact of Brexit on East Asian Security: A Taiwanese Perspective

   • Corey Lee Bell, Andrew Yang

   Pages 155-181

9. Brexit, Supply Chains and the Contest for Supremacy: The Case of Taiwan and the Semiconductor Industry

   • Robyn Klingler-Vidra, Yu Ching Kuo

   Pages 183-203

10. The Impact of Brexit on the Relations of UK Universities with East Asia

    • Pei Hsi Susan Lin

    Pages 205-233

11. Towards a New World Trade Order? The EU, Brexit and North-East Asia

    • Michael Reilly

    Pages 235-258

12. Back Matter

    Pages 259-269

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The EU’s interest in and engagement with North East Asia has grown massively over the last three decades, the shaping and implementation of its policy influenced heavily by the UK and its historical links with East Asia. Brexit therefore raises questions about the future of this engagement and comes against a background of wider threats to the liberal world order, especially rising tensions between the USA and China. Worried that they may be forced to choose sides in their hitherto carefully managed relationships with the two, China’s neighbours are therefore watching with interest to see how the EU and the UK respond and manage their future relations with the region. This book goes beyond the traditional trade links to consider diplomatic and security perspectives, as well as wider issues such as the possible impact on educational and research links. It will be of interest to diplomats, scholars, and economists.

• Rise of China
• Belt and Road Initiative
• Soft Power
• International Relations
• Brexit

“A timely collection of studies about a highly topical issue, and one that is not likely to lose its salience any time soon. The authors have rich experience, both in the region and in academia, which helps shape their contributions in ways which are pragmatic, well informed and admirably focussed.” (Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies and Director, Lau China Institute, King’s College London)

This is a timely book on an important subject that is overlooked. Some of the thoughtful insights shared by former policy makers and sharp academic analysts in this work raise important questions on how relations between Europe and North East Asia will unfold. (Steve Tsang, Director, SOAS China Institute, SOAS University of London)

• Taiwan Studies Programme, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

  Michael Reilly, Chun-Yi Lee

Michael Reilly has 30 years of experience as a diplomat, most of it in East Asia or handling policy towards the region. His previous books include Towards an EU-Taiwan Investment Agreement (2017) and The Implications of Brexit for East Asia (co-edited with David W.F.Huang, 2018).

Dr. Chun-Yi Lee is an Associate Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) at the University of Nottingham. Her current research project is China’s New Normal: The Impact of China’s Rise on the Global Political Economy.

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