(Re-)Narrating the Evolution of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: China’s Diplomacy Behind the Scenes
https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx
Description: 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.
| Grant Type | Publication Grant |
| Grantee | Thammasat University Research Unit in History and International Politics, Thailand |
| Researcher(s) | Kornphanat Tungkeunkunt, PhD; Poowin Bunyavejchewin, MA |
| Grant Title | (Re-)Narrating the Evolution of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: China’s Diplomacy Behind the Scenes |
| Research Area(s) | Regional Multilateralism; Diplomatic History; Geopolitics |
| Grant Number | JA-2022-1 |
| Grant DOI | 10.xxxx/xxxxx |
| Amount | US$ 200 |
| Year Awarded | 2022 |
| Duration | 6 Months |
| Output(s) | Research Article x 1 Tungkeunkunt, K., & Bunyavejchewin, P. (2022). (Re-)Narrating the Evolution of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: China’s Diplomacy Behind the Scenes. Strategic Analysis, 46(5), 494-509. doi: 10.1080/09700161.2022.2136196 [Scopus Q3; WoS ESCI] |
| Status | Completed |