Japan and China in Global Governance and East Asian International Relations

新興大國為什麼參與全球治理？新興大國參與全球治理對區域國際關係帶來哪些影響？本論文以日本和中國為例，試圖對這些問題進行解答。本論文採取比較分析方法，對日本和中國參與全球治理的原因及過程進行了比較，總結了各自的特點。本論文發現中日兩國都是在先後成為經濟大國以後，在內外壓力和追求經濟利益的驅動下開始參與全球治理，提高國際地位是兩國一貫的目標。雙方的主要區別在於對普世價值的立場以及國家身份定位上。在東亞區域治理上，中日兩國爲了在競爭中占據有利地位，在不同程度上有意識地利用這一分歧，突出國家身份的差異，導致區域治理困難重重。Why are emerging powers participating in global governance? What are the implications of their participation in global governance for regional international relations? This paper, trying to answer these questions through a case study of Japan and China. The paper adopts a comparative analysis method to compare the causes and processes of Japan and China's participation in global governance and summarize their respective characteristics. The paper finds that both China and Japan started to participate in global governance under internal and external pressure. Improving international status was their consistent goal during the entire processes. The main difference between the two countries is their national identity and attitude toward the universal value. In East Asia, in order to compete in a favorable position, both sides are exaggerating their differences to a certain extent, consequently, leads to a farther distance between the two sides on regional governance issues