A Quarterly Journal

                                           Contents

 Zheng He’s Voyages and the Maritime Trade between China and Southeast Asian Countries                                                              

                                                                                                               Li Jinming(1)

The Trade between China and Ryukyu and its Influence during Ming-Qing Period

                                                                                                               Xie Bizhen(8)

Notes on the Historical Development in Laos Compiled from Chinese and Foreign Sources                                                                        

                                                                                                        Han Zhenhua(19)

On Policies of Southeast Asian Countries towards Overseas Chinese 

                                                                                                      Wang Muheng(29)

Economic Relations between China and Southeast Asian Countries:The Role of Ethnic Chinese Conglomerates                                            

                                                                                                             Guo Liang(37)

Foreign Direct Investment in Thailand in the 1990s: Trends and Characteristics

                                                                      Zhou Mingwei & Yang Weizhong(56)

Some Thoughts on the Result of 1996 General Election in Thailand

                                                                                                                        Li Yi(62)

On Macro-Economic Management in Singapore                           Wang Qin(66)

On Stock Market in the ASEAN Countries                             Zhang Fumeng(72)

 Executive Editor: Liao Shaolian