新时代中国的水外交:以澜湄合作为例

China’s Water Diplomacy in the New Era: A Case Study of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation

从澜湄合作的角度观察,新时代中国的水外交在理念、政治、经济、安全等层面的发展,对于推动“一带一路”建设、提升中国的国际形象、提供地区公共产品都有着积极效应,体现了中国与周边国家的合作共赢。中国在开展水外交过程中,着眼于澜湄命运共同体建设,协调发展现有共同机制;强化技术性合作;发展多层次合作;注重运用公共外交手段,不断深化可持续发展。总之澜湄水资源合作是中国开展水外交工作的重点领域,也是推进中国周边地区和平与发展的关键举措之一。

From the perspective of Lancang-Mekong cooperation, the development of China’s water diplomacy in the new era in terms of philosophy, politics, economy and security has a positive effect on promoting the construction of the “the Belt and Road”, improving China’s international image and providing regional public products, which reflects the win-win cooperation between China and its surrounding countries. In the process of water diplomacy in the future, China should focus on the construction of the Lancang-Mekong community of shared future and coordinate the existing mechanisms for common development. Besides, we should strengthen technical cooperation, develop multi-level cooperation, pay attention to the use of public diplomacy, and deepen sustainable development. Under the guidance of Xi Jingping’s thought on the diplomacy of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, the Lancang-Mekong water resources cooperation should not only be the priority area for China’ water diplomacy, but also the key concern for the promotion of peace and development in China’s neighbouring countries and regions.