Religion as a Tool of Influence: Buddhism and China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Mainland Southeast Asia

Raymond, Gregory V.

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“…Global peace is achieved through exploring non-violence and being engaged in stress-free activities that tolerate individuals toward forgiveness and problem reconciliations. Buddhism, in practice, has provided numerous similarities in understanding its shared values between mainland China and Southeast Asia (Raymond 2020). Buddhism as a religion is unpalatable in the practice of authoritarianism in many parts of the world, but its material transactions are not boycotted, which execute the peace in the functional of global diplomacy.…”

Section: Value Of Buddhism In Global Peacementioning

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Relevancies of Buddhism on International Relations: Analysis of eightfold paths of Buddhism

Kafle¹

2022

Res. Nep. Jnl. Dev. Stud.

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Buddha's thoughts are not only recognized as philosophy or religion but also applied significantly as credence in economic, political, and international relations. Buddha’s thoughts have been acknowledged as a more gorgeous and vital tool to upkeep better relations practically. Through a highly rationalized and applied interpretation of the thoughts, it has been pragmatized in real events as peace-keeping instruments among geopolitical cults. Foreign policy among states has become chaotic and inconsistent in recent years. The five principles of peaceful coexistence of foreign policy and the eight-fold new path of Buddhism have numerous potential implications for driving the globe toward rectifying a pragmatic approach to international relations.

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Relevancies of Buddhism on International Relations: Analysis of eightfold paths of Buddhism

Kafle¹

2022

Res. Nep. Jnl. Dev. Stud.

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“…Recent efforts by the CCP United Front to promote its interests on the international stage via the promotion of the BAC has added a layer of complexity to the issue of Buddhist institutions and constitutional law throughout contemporary societies. In the framework of its strategy of "soft power" to support the project of "One Belt One Road," the CCP has promoted the transnational expansion of Chinese temples and sponsored the organization of international Buddhist meetings that serve to establish the presence of the BAC on the global stage (Raymond 2020). The next section looks at the achievements of the CCP in making Chinese Buddhism more visible.…”

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Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law

2022

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Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law offers the first comprehensive account of the entanglements of Buddhism and constitutional law in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Tibet, Bhutan, China, Mongolia, Korea, and Japan. Bringing together an interdisciplinary team of experts, the volume offers a complex portrait of “the Buddhist-constitutional complex,” demonstrating the intricate and powerful ways in which Buddhist and constitutional ideas merged, interacted and co-evolved. The authors also highlight the important ways in which Buddhist actors have (re)conceived Western liberal ideals such as constitutionalism, rule of law, and secularism. Available Open Access on Cambridge Core, this trans-disciplinary volume is written to be accessible to a non-specialist audience.

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“…make the unequivocal argument that China has pursued a very proactive policy toward Cambodia and gained tremendously from this bilateral relationship. For instance, Raymond (2020) explores how China has used Buddhism to promote Chinese influence in Cambodia. Hsiao and Yang (2014) study the soft power influence of Confucius Institutes in Cambodia in comparison to Myanmar.…”

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Local rivalries, foreign entanglements: the role of domestic politics in Cambodia's Chinese embrace

Strangio,

Li,

2024

International Journal of Asian Studies

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No country in Southeast Asia is as close to China as Cambodia is at present. Under Hun Sen's leadership, Cambodia has actively participated in the Belt and Road Initiative and repeatedly blocked ASEAN's statements on the South China Sea (SCS). How can we better understand Cambodia's embrace of China? We argue that Hun Sen chose to embrace China due to the convergence of challenges posed by Cambodia's domestic opposition forces and international democratic pressures. The more severe the domestic political challenges, the more Hun Sen and his ruling party need China's support. Since Hun Sen remains the most powerful figure in Cambodia despite his recent resignation as prime minister, whether Cambodia's dependence on China can be altered depends on the ability of the West to modify its approach and attitude toward Hun Sen, his successor, and their domestic opponents. Nevertheless, regardless of how the future unfolds, domestic politics is likely to play an important role in Cambodia's foreign alignments in the foreseeable future.

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Religion as a Tool of Influence: Buddhism and China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Mainland Southeast Asia

Cited by 12 publications

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Relevancies of Buddhism on International Relations: Analysis of eightfold paths of Buddhism

Relevancies of Buddhism on International Relations: Analysis of eightfold paths of Buddhism

Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law

Local rivalries, foreign entanglements: the role of domestic politics in Cambodia's Chinese embrace

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