泰国和越南参与澜湄区域合作的三重身份及其利益获取

Thailand and Vietnam in Lancang-Mekong Regional Cooperation:Three Types of Roles and Interests

以澜沧江—湄公河为纽带形成的澜湄区域只有6个域内国家,目前却有10个区域内外国家通过复杂的“分组”在该地区发起建立了11个区域合作制度。这些国家各自在澜湄区域合作中的角色、作用如何?文章通过评估相关国家在既有区域合作制度中扮演的角色,发现泰国和越南是这些国家中唯一一组同时拥有参与者、领导者和追随者三重身份的行为体。这种身份特质推动两国在区域合作实践中形成了相互协作、相互竞争、相互协调的互动策略,并为其带来了可观且类型多样的利益收益。研究认为,泰国和越南在澜湄区域合作中的重要性和能动性不应被低估。中国作为区域内国家,应高度重视两国的角色作用与系统性影响,并与其加强团结合作与利益协调。

The Lancang-Mekong Region is made up of just six countries,which are connected by the Lancang-Mekong River.While so,1o countries from both within and outside the region have established a total of 1l complex"groupings"to advance regional cooperation.This article evaluates the roles and functions of these countries vis-d-vis Lancang-Mekong regional cooperation.By assessing the roles played by various countries in the existing regional cooperation frameworks,the_article finds that among these countries,only Thailand and Vietnam take on all three roles of participant,leader,and follower.These unique roles drive the two countries to adopt interactive strategies of cooperation,competition and coordination as they engage in the regional platform,bringing them considerable and multifaceted benefits.This study argues that the significance of Thailand and Vietnam visa-vis Lancang-Mekong Cooperation should not be overlooked.As a member state of the region,China should pay attention to the role and systematic influence of these two countries,and strengthen unity,cooperation and coordination of interests with them.