The European Union has trade agreements with South Korea and China. Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Mongolia (SPG+) are beneficiaries of the EU Generalized System of Preferences (GSP);
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has free trade agreements (FTA) with South Korea and Singapore.
* This subject only explores the major Trade Agreements related to the Buddhist Civilization.
7- Economic Organizations related to the Buddhist Civilization.
Asia-Europe Meeting;
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PEEC);
Boao Forum for Asia;
Asia Cooperation Dialogue;
Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC);
Asia-Middle East Dialogue;
ESCAP;
Asian Development Bank (ADB);
Colombo Plan;
United Nations (UN);
IMF;
WTO.
Notes:
The Chinese economic profile is analyzed on the subject:
Sinic Civilization;
Other countries with Buddhist minorities (not included in this analysis) are Nepal (Mahayana) and India (mostly Theravada and Lamaist);
In this subject, is presented only a summary of Buddhism, Buddhist Businesspeople, regional Economic Organizations related to Buddhism. The detailed analysis of each one is carried out on the similar subject.
Buddhist Economic Area.
While not everyone agrees on the existence of an actual Buddhist Civilization; we consider the existence (or the emergence) of the Buddhist Civilization, divided into three groups:
1. Mahayana area.
185 million of Buddhist (56% of all the Buddhists);
The main Mahayana countries are China, Japan (Zen), South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Nepal (Hindu country).
2. Theravada area.
124 million of Buddhist (38% of all the Buddhists);
The main Theravada countries are Thailand, Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), Laos, Cambodia, and India.
3. Lamaist area (Vajrayana).
20 million of Buddhist (6% of all the Buddhists);
The main Vajrayana countries are Tibet, Mongolia, China (Southwest), India (North), and Bhutan.
Some of these countries can match with the influence area of the Sinic or the Hindu Civilization.
Location of the Buddhist Civilization.
(c) EENI Global Business School (1995-2023)
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