This paper compares AIIB with major IFIs and points out the possible predicament of China's reformist initiatives in the AIIB
I compare financial reforms in China, Taiwan and New Zealand and demonstrate the effect of political system on reform policy process
I use a crucial case study of Sino-Myanmar relations to disconfirm China's surging political influences in the region
My latest article in the International Relations of the Asia-Pacific discussing China's global and regional power relationship
I apply social psychological theory and OLS regression to investigate China's growing popularity in developing countries
My latest article in the Pacific Review (26:4) regarding how Southeast Asian countries respond to the rise of China
My paper "The Political Economy of Financial Regulation" is accepted for presentation at ISA Toronto in late March, 2014
This paper argues that China increases its influence in developing countries by offering material and psychological incentives
This paper uses a repeated stag-hunt game and ANOVA to explore cooperation among six disputed autocracies
Welcome to Ian Tsung-yen Chen's (陳宗巖) research website. Ian is Associate Professor of Institute of Political Science at National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan. He received his Ph.D. degree from the International Doctoral Program in Asia–Pacific Studies of National Chengchi University and M.A. degree from East Asian studies of Stanford University. His research interests include international relations, international political economy, international organization, and quantitative analysis with a focus on Asia-Pacific region. You can find his curriculum vitae (pdf), reseach article, commentaries (mostly Chinese), and contact information in this website.
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This paper assesses whether the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signals China's reformist intention in the area of international development. I use both descriptive and inferential statistics to compare power distribution in the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the AIIB, and the composition of the AIIB membership. Evidence shows that there is no obvious structural difference in voting power among the three banks. The major difference between them is that China is the most powerful state in the AIIB. For the time being at least, the AIIB does not signal Beijing's intention to reform the current system. Instead the bank seems to be an instrument that China can use to compete with established international financial institutions. However, Beijing may be faced with several challenges.