INSTITUTE OF CHINA STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA ICSUM MALAYSIA

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INSTITUTE OF CHINA STUDIESUNIVERSITY OF
MALAYA(ICSUM)MALAYSIA

• Hashim bin Yaacob
• Vice-Chancellor

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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
• Prime Minister, Malaysia, Jan. 2004

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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 Chinas market economy status
• Welcome participation of enterprises from both
  countries
• Strengthen co-operation in agriculture

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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

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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

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Objectives .. (1)

• ACADEMIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

to Advance Scholarship on POLITICAL, ECONOMIC
SOCIAL DEVEVELOPMENT in China Chinese World
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Objectives .. (2)

• Emphasize the Study of Chinas 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.

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Objectives .. (3)

• ICSUM dedicated to providing informed public
  policy debates, and recommendation as well as
  academic research on the Chinese World

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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.

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

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

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

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

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ICSUM hosts

• SEMINARS
• COLLOQUIUMS,
• WORKHOPS
• CONFERENCES

on China Chinese Studies
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ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE DIRECTOR DEPUTY
DIRECTOR Head Head Head Head Head CULTURAL
HISTORY POLITICS ECONOMICS BUSINESS STUDIES
PHILOSOPHY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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Academic Appointments Professorial fellows Senior
fellows Post-doctoral fellows Ph.D fellows
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Contact Persons

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hou Kok Chung,
• Department of East Asian Studies,
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,
• University of Malaya,
• 50603 Kuala Lumpur,
• MALAYSIA.
• Tel No 603-7967-5631 Fax No 603- 7967-5675
• Name of conference
• International Conference on Emerging China
  Implication and Challenges for South East Asia
• Date 22- 23 July 2004
• Venue PJ Hilton, Petaling Jaya, MALAYSIA.

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Contact Persons

• Assoc. Prof. Ubaidellah
• Department of Chinese Studies,
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,
• University of Malaya,
• 50603 Kuala Lumpur,
• MALAYSIA.
• Tel No 603-7967-5644/5650 or 012-2756386
• Fax No 603- 7967-5458
• Name of Conference
• Peace, Harmony and Integration Way of Life
• Date 8, 9, 10 February 2005
• Venue University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur,
  MALAYSIA.