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China's strategic misjudgement on Myanmar
Chinas strategische Fehleinschätzung von Myanmar
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Sun, Yun
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| Abstract | Yun Sun argues that China’s policy failures on Myanmar in 2011 are rooted in several strategic post-election misjudgements. Following President Thein Sein’s inauguration in March 2011, the Sino–Myanmar relationship was initially boosted by the establishment of a “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership,” and China sought reciprocation for its long-time diplomatic support in the form of Myanmar’s endorsement of China’s positions on regional multilateral forums. A series of events since August have frustrated China’s aspirations, however, including Myanmar’s suspension of the Myitsone dam and the rapid improvement of its relationship with the West. Several strategic misjudgements contributed to China’s miscalculations, including on the democratic momentum of the Myanmar government, on the U.S.–Myanmar engagement and on China’s political and economic influence in the country. China’s previous definition of Myanmar as one of China’s “few loyal friends” and the foundation of its strategic blueprint has been fundamentally shaken, and China is recalibrating its expectations regarding future policies. |
| Keywords | China; Myanmar; international relations; diplomacy; conflict; cooperation; geopolitics; interest orientation; Southeast Asia |
| Classification | International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy; Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy |
| Method | descriptive study |
| Free Keywords | Myitsone dam; 1950-2011 |
| Document language | English |
| Publication Year | 2012 |
| Page/Pages | p. 73-96 |
| Journal | Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 31 (2012) 1 |
| ISSN | 1868-4882 |
| Status | Published Version; reviewed |
| Licence | Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works |
| Document Type | journal article |
