ABSTRACT
The economic integration taking place among the Asia-Pacific countries is unique and transformative. The new Asian regionalism represents the collective power of the Asia-Pacific countries with ASEAN at its centre and a regime underpinned by hard law fostered by comprehensive trade and investment agreements. While ASEAN countries are committed to the ASEAN way of dispute settlement, the participation of the Asia-Pacific region in mega-regionals, such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Economic Partnership, has resulted in certain unique features with consultation, negotiation, and mediation forming an essential feature of dispute settlement within the Asia-Pacific region. While law is integral to the Asian regionalism, soft approaches including negotiation, conciliation, and mediation makes it distinctive, effective, and cohesive. This article examines how these evolving features of dispute settlement in trade and investment contribute to the Third Regionalism or the New Regional Economic Order.
中文翻译：
亚太地区国际贸易投资争端解决：激发亚洲新区域主义
摘要
亚太国家之间正在发生的经济一体化是独特且具有变革性的。新的亚洲区域主义代表着以东盟为中心的亚太国家的集体力量，以及以全面贸易和投资协定所培育的硬法为基础的政权。东盟国家致力于东盟争端解决方式，而亚太地区参与区域全面经济伙伴关系协定（RCEP）、全面进步经济伙伴关系协定等大区域，也带来了一些独特的特点。协商、谈判、调解是亚太地区争端解决的重要特征。虽然法律是亚洲地区主义不可或缺的一部分，但包括谈判、和解、调解使其独特、有效且具有凝聚力。
