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Sanctions and embargoes are a significant, yet controversial component of the EU policies towards Asia. The goal of our chapter is to provide a comprehensive overview of EU sanction policy in the region. We examine the three most prominent episodes: the arms embargo on China, the sanctions against North Korea and the sanctions against Myanmar. We address the reasons why sanctions were wielded, their characteristics and their effectiveness. We also examine the ways in which the EU positions itself in relation to the sanctions strategies of the main actors in the region, notably the US, China, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).1
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Portela, C., Vennesson, P. (2013). Sanctions and Embargoes in EU-Asia Relations. In: Christiansen, T., Kirchner, E., Murray, P. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of EU-Asia Relations. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230378704_13
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