SPECIFIC CHARACTER OF CHINESE ECONOMIC STRATEGY IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA
The article analyzes the specific character of the economic strategy of China in South-East Asia. It substantiates the idea that this region is attractive for China primarily as an economic base enabling to strengthen its political and economic positions. It is emphasized that China has achieved rapid economic growth through the effective use of super-cheap labor force. Many Asian states, for example Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia have followed its example. This very fact became a fundamental factor in the rapid increase of production in these countries. A dialog between ASEAN countries plays an important role in this process.