Relations with Neighboring Countries, Neighboring Region and China’s Neighborhood Environment

The Chinese government released the Outlook on China’s Foreign Policy on Its Neighborhood In the New Era in October 2023,which explicitly stated that“the neighborhood is where China survives and thrives and the foundation of its development and prosperity”.Such a high positioning of the neighborhood indicates that China attaches great importance to its neighborhood and is resolutely determined to deal well with it.The neighborhood relationship features a dual structure:one is the state-to-state relations,meaning the bilateral relations between China and its neighboring countries;the other is regional relations,meaning relationship between China and its neighboring countries as a coexisting region,which collectively make up the overall neighborhood environment.Fostering a sound neighborhood environment is imperative to China’s security and development.