► Regional cooperation in East Asia has become a challenge due to democratic backsliding, eventually undermining the regional efforts to advance institutional mechanisms for cooperation among states. ► As the institutional foundation for regional cooperation draw on various internal and external factors, any significant change in these factors easily leads to fatal effects in East Asia by altering re...

► With the latest 10th China-Japan-ROK(CJK) Cooperation Dialogue in Seoul in 12th October, 2023, the cooperation areas of CJK trilateral cooperation is expected to expand from the traditional trade and investment to the science and technology, poverty reduction, climate change, cooperation mode innovation, cooperation evaluation etc. ► Once for a while, the trilateral cooperation between China, Japan and South K...

► Due to the growing security instability in the region, the GTI has not been able to achieve much in its long history. ► The region's poor logistics is also a barrier to attracting foreign investment. ► Given the numerous diplomatic issues, conflicts, and tensions among member countries, it is crucial to at least maintain the GTI for the time being.   What is GTI? GTI stands for Greater Tum...