Our Purpose
In response to both the relationship between our nation and the member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereafter ASEAN) as well as the ever-increasing economic trade amongst South Asian nations, National Chung Cheng University (hereafter CCU) College of Law Professor Cheng Chin-Chin established in May 2016 theASEAN and South Asia Research Center. Having been installed as the director of the center, she has continued serving in this capacity ever since.

The purposes in establishing our center include:


Research the economy, trade policies, and laws of ASEAN and South Asian nations.
Elevate the academic resources and research capability of ASEAN and South Asian nations.
Provide relevant information on ASEAN and South Asian nations, deepening industrial, governmental, and academic understanding of ASEAN and South Asian nations.
Nurture mobile talent in ASEAN and South Asian nations.
Stimulate cooperation and development between industry, government, and academia in ASEAN and South Asian nations.

Our Emphasis

Research the economy, trade policies, and laws of ASEAN and South Asian nations, in order to elevate CCU’s research capability in various fields in various ASEAN and South Asian nations.
Construct a network and platform for research, exchange, and collaboration amongst the industrial, governmental, and academic sectors of ASEAN/South Asian nations, deepening our nation’s (a) understanding of the political economy, society, and culture of ASEAN/South Asian nations, (b) grasp of developmental trends, (c) integration of resources from industry, government, and academia, and (d) exchange and collaboration.
Provide our nation’s industry, government, and academia with relevant information on ASEAN and South Asian nations, deepening our nation’s industrial, governmental, and academic understanding of ASEAN and South Asian nations.
Nurture mobile talent suitable for ASEAN and South Asian nations and assist in providing Taiwanese businesses with relevant data regarding venture capital, market research, legal consultation, business management, human resource management, risk management, granular access control, and other talent demand in ASEAN/South Asian nations.

Our Organization
Our center installed one director and has invited domestic and international professional researchers as well as on-the-ground practitioners to be consultants. Together, they are responsible for charting the future direction of the center. We have also hired a full-time secretary to assist our center with research- and grant-related administrative work.

Our center also invites professors from all schools within the university to become intra-campus members. We also invite professors from our partner schools to become inter-campus members. Members will be assigned to different divisions based on expertise and interest. Special task forces may also be formed based on the center’s needs, in order to advance goals and develop cooperative projects. We also invite our international students to become international members, to strengthen international cooperation and networks.