“一带一路”倡议与南太平洋地缘政治
文章摘要:“一带一路”倡议已与南太平洋地区的地缘政治“中国威胁”论调联系在一起。作为南太平洋地区的主要参与者,中国和澳大利亚是出于地缘政治的需要而进行权力竞争,还是它们不同的地缘政治需求提供了互利合作的机会,并管理了该地区的风险?本文分析了所谓的中国“威胁”以及对中国的风险,包括对瓦努阿图军事基地的担忧、中国在汤加的债务资助项目,以及与巴布亚新几内亚更紧密的经济合作。一项地缘政治分析得出的结论是,如果澳大利亚能够保持其在地区安全方面的领导地位,... 展开
Abstract:The Belt and Road Initiative has become associated with a geopolitical“China threat”discourse in the South Pacific.Are China and Australia,the dominant regional player in the South Pacific,driven by geopolitical imperatives to compete for power or do their different geopolitical needs provide opportunity for cooperation that is mutually beneficial and manages risks in the region? Supposed Chinese“threats”as well as risks to Chi... 展开