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188849
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The launch of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) opened a fresh chapter in international politics in the Mekong region, by marking China’s official entry into the continental Southeast Asian arena. However, little is known about the LMC’s evolution. By extensively relying on the recently opened Archives in Bangkok, this article illuminates facts and narrates the LMC’s formation, with special emphasis on the Chinese perspective. It argues that, similar to Chinese-led regional multilaterals elsewhere, the LMC is a spoke of the continent-wide Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and functions as a mini-BRI architecture in the Mekong region.
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161501
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In this article we examine how the phrase “China and Thailand are brothers” became the diplomatic discourse that both countries commonly use to articulate their cordial relations. First, we trace the historical contexts in which the discourse was constructed and how this discourse played a crucial role in encouraging overseas Chinese to integrate into Thai society in the early twentieth century. Second, we explain how the discourse provided insights for Thai and Chinese political elites relevant to the transformation of their nations' foreign policies toward Sino-Thai normalization during the Cold War. We further demonstrate how the discourse has reinforced a certain perception of Sino-Thai relations since diplomatic normalization between the two countries. Finally, we suggest a rethinking of the implications of diplomatic discourse with Chinese characteristics to better understand China's relationship with foreign countries in general and with Thailand in particular.
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193576
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In the wake of the Russia—Ukraine war that began in February 2022, Russia faced an barrage of tough international sanctions. Meanwhile, the United States and Europe attempted to pressure China to assume a more responsible position in the international armed conflict. The United States-led political coalition attempted to politico-diplomatically diminish Russia’s presence in the Global South by pushing governments in developing countries to take sides, while capitals outside the Global North made significant efforts to avoid chain ganging on either side, including, inter alia, voting to condemn Russia in the United Nations General Assembly.
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