英文摘要 |
In the Asia-Pacific security multilateral dialogue, confidence-building measures (CBMs) occupy very essential position to provide a solid basis for other preventive measures and conflict resolutions. Due to the complexity of the security environment, the idea of CBMs has been introduced to governments and officials in the region as a bridge for enhancing regional stability through dialogue, consultation and cooperation.This research hopes to provide an in-depth review of the development of confidence-building measures in the Asia-Pacific security environment. The paper will first review the concept and process of confidence-building measures. Then it will discuss the current applications of CBMs in the region, including ARF, CSCAP, and APEC. The third part of the paper will focus on the analysis of the questions and difficulties of promoting CBMs in the Asia-Pacific region. In conclusion, the paper argues that CBMs may contribute more to the development of multilateral security dialogue in the region, if states can also apply the idea of CBMs to their political interactions and relationships. |