Where China Meets Southeast Asia: Social and Cultural Change in the Border Regions (Social Issues in Southeast Asia)

This book provides readers with the first survey of social conditions since the opening of the borders between China and mainland Southeast Asia in the early 1990s, which saw radical changes in the economic policies of the various states involved, in particular, China, Vietnam, and Laos. Each chapter provides a close-up survey of a particular area and problem, but cumulatively they provide an invaluable general picture of social and cultural change in the border regions where China meets Southeast Asia. Comprises 15 papers which explore social and cultural changes in the border regions between China and mainland Southeast Asia since the opening of the border in the early 1990s. Provides a general perspective on the history and recent development in the region and examines specific areas and problems. Includes chapters on cross-border trade and mobility and the development of social networks and cultural linkages China--Foreign economic relations--Indochina. Indochina--Foreign economic relations--China. China--Foreign economic relations--Burma.Burma--Foreign economic relations--China.China--Boundaries--Indochina.Indochina--Boundaries--China. China--Boundaries--Burma. Burma--Boundaries--China.Jointly published in New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, c2000. Edited By Grant Evans, Chris Hutton, Kuah Khun Eng. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.