Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone

Description - Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone.

Founded in July 2006, the Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone is made up of:

1. China (Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangdong and Hainan Provinces)
   1. Access to Guangzhou, the Greater Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong and Macau
2. Brunei
3. Philippines
4. Indonesia
5. Malaysia
6. Singapore
7. Vietnam

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand (all members of the ASEAN) are not part of the Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone.

The Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone is a new China-ASEAN subregional cooperation scheme.

The objectives of the Pan-Gulf of Beibu Economic Zone are:

1. Promote the industrial development of the region
2. Improve transportation and logistics infrastructure
3. Promote regional tourism
4. Establish friendly relations between China and Southeast Asia

The Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone is included in the New Silk Road.

Asian regional economic communities related to the Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone

1. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
   1. ASEAN Economic Community
   2. ASEAN Free-Trade Area (AFTA)
   3. Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS): Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
   4. Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT): Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia
   5. East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA): Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
   6. Mekong River Commission: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
2. China is a member of:
   1. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
   2. Organisation for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD)
   3. Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Programme (CAREC)
3. Greater Mekong Subregion: Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
4. Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
   1. Asia: Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Thailand
   2. Middle East: Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen
   3. Africa: Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Seychelles, South Africa, and Tanzania
5. Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA): Bangladesh, China, India, South Korea, Laos, Mongolia and Sri Lanka
6. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, South Korea, United States, Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, México, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam
   1. Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Access to the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor

Free Trade Agreements related to the countries of the Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone

1. ASEAN
   1. ASEAN Free Trade Agreements (FTA): China, Canada, Australia-New Zealand, India, European Union, South Korea, Russia, United States, Pakistan, Japan...
   2. Singaporean Free Trade Agreements: Australia, China, Jordan, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, EFTA, United States...
   3. Indonesia has a Trade Agreement with India
   4. Free Trade Agreement EFTA-Philippines
2. Chinese Free Trade Agreements (FTA): ASEAN, Singapore, Pakistan, New Zealand, Peru, Costa Rica, APEC, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement, European Union, Andean Community...

Main Asian institutions related to the Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone

1. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
2. Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Main Islamic institutions related to the Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone

1. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OCI)
2. Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

The main religions of the region of the Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone are:

1. Islam
2. Buddhism
3. Confucianism
4. Taoism

The Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone belongs to:

1. Sinic Economic Area
2. Buddhist Economic Area