Thailand and Vietnam's Competition and Co-construction for Regional Order in the Mekong River Basin from a Perspective of Area Studies
Area Studies are fundamental for understanding the development of the relevant regions and countries,and also essential support for the high-quality development of China's Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).In addition to great power game,the dynamics of the development strategies of the countries in the region also affects the evolution of regional order.In the Mekong River Basin,the competition between Thailand and Vietnam,which is a long-term process,profoundly affects on the transformation of regional order.Both countries'views for constructing regional order have gone through different historical stages of rivalry,such as the"Mandala system and the East Asian tribute system"and"capitalism and socialism"with both sides showing willingness to dominate the Mekong River Basin region order and taking concrete actions.The competition between Thailand and Vietnam in the dimension of regional order in the Mekong River Basin is both a result of political ideological differences and a manifestation of geopolitics in the context of regional power structures.Despite varying degrees of intervention from external major powers,the competition between Thailand and Vietnam directly affects the domestic political processes in Laos and Cambodia,shaping the regional order in the Mekong River Basin.The regional order of the Mekong River Basin under the competition between Thailand and Vietnam has also become a prerequisite and foundation for the Mekong sub-regional cooperation among different actors after the Cold War.Therefore,current Area Studies need to break free from the stereotype of great power roles and emphasize the historical interactions and practices among the countries within the region.Moreover,China's sub-regional bilateral and multilateral cooperation with the Mekong countries should also prioritize the long-standing interactive relations in the region.
Area StudiesMekong River BasinSub-regional Power CompetitionRegional Order
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