Hunan's strategies in the cooperation between Pan-PRD and ASEAN

Abstract

The paper analyzes the basis of Hunan's cooperation with the Pan-Pearl River Delta (Pan-PRD) and ASEAN in the viewpoint of geography, cultural elements, infrastructure conditions, Hunan's opening-up policy and the history of regional cooperation and communication. It introduces Hunan's advantages in resources, policies of industrial development, competitive industries, and development opportunities that Hunan can provide Pan-PRD and ASEAN. It argues that in order to achieve a multi-beneficial situation in the cooperation between Pan-PRD and ASEAN, a diversified cooperation system must be built with the union of five parties including government heads at the top level, government functional departments, scientific research organizations, intermediary service organizations and enterprises. The paper points out that Hunan's general policy in its cooperation with Pan-PRD and ASEAN is: "complementarity of advantages, sharing of resources, harmonizing with diversity, developing via joint efforts". Details are: "harmonizing with diversity" and "sharing of resources" as the way for cooperation; centering on economic development with all-dimensional development of culture, education, society, legal system, security and environment as the contents of cooperation; integrating resources, forming joint forces, advantaging from all sides and cross-development as the rules for cooperation; three-step development procedure, i.e.