Foreign media analysis of the Sino-Thai railway crisis: Thailand feels the Chinese Government has not been generous | | demotion of cadres _ news
File photo: Sino-Thai railway cooperation projects such as the horse, will most likely be "along the way" demonstration project in South East Asia. For a child to visit the harmony express train model. Xinhua News Agency

Original title: foreign media analysis of the Sino-Thai railway incident inside China's soft power need to be strengthened

Reference message network March 31 reported Singapore Joint morning website March 30 published entitled railway political reveals in the Thai relationship of face of signature articles, author Thailand Zhu pulled long work University security and international relationship College senior researcher Zhong Jiabin (Kavi Chongkittavorn) in articles in the said, in the Thai two cooperation, in Thailand territory built a article standard gauge railway of project, early should started, but duration is a drag again drag. Recently, with both sides to hammer out the final construction programme of the Nineth round of negotiations failed, many around the actual nature of the Sino-Thai relations problems began to surface. People cannot help but ask, bilateral relations are not as strong and healthy as usually claimed?

Said last year in a lively atmosphere, celebrated the Sino-Thai diplomatic ties 40 years ago.

However, investment in railway project operating mode and conditions argue for one year. Results showed that both sides stick to their stated goals without compromise.

Last week, Thailand the Government suddenly announced that the railway is no longer a joint venture and wholly owned by Thailand, China only in terms of financial and technical assistance.

Article said, although the two sides reached a broad interim agreement, but many still can not hammer out final contract, but frustrating, has also attracted many complaints. Both sides are eager to move the project forward, so ground-breaking ceremony was held in last December, to show determination. However, no matter whether they know, the structure of Sino-Thai relations have changed.

Frankly, Thailand officials think China is not as generous as expected at the beginning. Because China is a well-funded, abundant labor resources and related technology powers, they expect Chinese partner will more actively contributed to the huge economic projects, particularly in respect of risk-sharing mechanisms.

One argument is that, since the mega-infrastructure projects in China and its southward strategic action is so important, Beijing should be open-minded, willing to accept any consequences associated with this. But that's not what happened.

In China's view, while the Thai idea yet, views a day and changeable. No one knows exactly who to clappers. Chinese officials quoted in Laos, Indonesia and examples of success around the world, business can give, but Thailand make a demand today, tomorrow, make a suggestion, their flexibility to keep up.

Article said that in planning in Beijing, to high-speed rail to achieve international connection has existed for a long time. China and Thailand have unpredictable domestic developments, overall progress so far of this ambitious plan.

Sino-Thai relations of bilateral relations has been considered to be the best in the region. However, both projects feel frustrated, lurking in the depths of some of the common symptoms of bilateral ties, began to emerge.

With Thailand and other parts of the world bilateral relations, Sino-Thai relationship is unique, because it gets up to the Royal family, down to the common people's full blessing. Since 1981, the first visit since the distinguished Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn had visited China 39 times. She has written several books about China and advocate learning the Chinese language, literature and culture. In December 2009, she was voted by China Radio International, "China's top ten international friends." At the civil level, last year a total of 8.87 million Chinese visited Thailand, or 24301 people a day on average. In other words, the Thai civil exchanges between the two peoples, and is the most frequent in Asia.

The irony is, due to the relationship with China is not like Singapore or Malaysia and other ASEAN countries overall, Sino-Thai relationship is very fragile. Tacit understanding between stakeholders, more lacking than ever. Commercial transactions remain limited, and it is monopolized by a handful of companies. Cultural relations are country-driven and very selective, and therefore not widely welcomed, except for some traditional activities. Grass-roots activities and projects are still missing.

Article said that overall, the Thailand people knowledge about China, including history, language and culture, understanding is not enough. Therefore, China's soft power efforts in Thailand to take root, so as to further consolidate the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

More importantly, the railway incident also exposed the China and Thailand will face a new issue, namely decision-making processes in the public sector has undergone a significant change. The decentralization of power and the diversity of stakeholders, making this infrastructure project from social media networks and civil society closer supervision, its strength is also unprecedented, especially in Thailand.

In spite of this, security is an exception. Since May 2014, Sino-Thai bilateral security cooperation, such as joint training, progressing, and extended to a variety of forces. However, bulk procurement of weapons, including three vessels worth 36 billion baht (about 6.64 billion yuan) submarine, is still the same as before, success depends on the public's supervision.

Said, looking to the future 40 years of China-Thailand relations, both sides must be systematically and carefully orchestrated a number of common policies to avoid the friendly relationship between the two countries, who are not willing to see the deterioration of the direction, but also to prevent very easily stir up xenophobia.

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　　资料图片：中泰铁路合作项目如能上马，将极有可能成为“一带一路”在东南亚地区的示范项目。图为一名儿童参观和谐号动车模型。新华社发

　　原标题：外媒剖析中泰铁路风波内情 中国软实力需加强

　　参考消息网3月31日报道 新加坡《联合早报》网站3月30日刊发题为《铁路政治揭示中泰关系的真面目》的署名文章，作者泰国朱拉隆功大学安全与国际关系学院高级研究员钟嘉滨（Kavi Chongkittavorn）在文章中称，中泰两国合作，在泰国境内兴建一条标准轨距铁路的项目，早就应该动工，但工期却一拖再拖。最近，随着双方为了敲定最终建造方案而举行的第九轮谈判的失败，许多围绕中泰关系实际性质的问题就陆续浮出水面。人们不禁要问，两国关系是不是像通常所宣称的那样牢固和健康？

　　文章称，两国去年在热闹的气氛中，隆重庆祝中泰建交40周年。

　　然而，铁路项目的营业模式及投资条件争论了一年。结果显示，双方都坚持自己的既定目标，互不妥协。

　　上个星期，泰国政府突然宣布这条铁路不再是联营企业，而将由泰方完全拥有，中方只需在资金和技术方面提供协助。

　　文章称，虽然双方达致了广泛的临时协议，但谈判多次却始终不能敲定最终合同，不免令人沮丧，也招致了诸多埋怨。双方都急于推动这个项目，因此在去年12月举行了动土典礼，以示决心。但是，不管他们知不知道，中泰关系的结构已经改变了。

　　坦白说，泰国官员觉得中国方面不像一开始时所预期的那么慷慨。由于中国是个资金充足，人力资源充沛，也有相关技术的大国，他们期望中国伙伴会更加主动地促成这个庞大的经济项目，尤其是在风险分担机制的方面。

　　其中一个论点是，既然这个超级基础建设工程对中国及其南向战略行动是如此的重要，北京就应该心胸宽广一些，乐于承担与此相关的一切后果。可是，事实并非如此。

　　在中方看来，泰方主意未定，看法一日多变。没有人知道到底谁才能拍板。中国官员引述在老挝、印度尼西亚和世界各地方的成功例子说明，谈生意时固然可以互相迁就，但是泰国方面今天提一个要求，明天提一个建议，他们再灵活也赶不上。

　　文章称，在北京的规划蓝图里，以高铁实现跨国连通存在已久。由于中国和泰国各自都难以预见的国内发展情况，这项宏伟计划整体进度不大。

　　中泰关系一直被视为是本区域最好的双边关系。可是，从双方都对铁路项目感到沮丧，原本潜伏在两国关系深处的一些共同症状，就开始浮现了。

　　跟泰国与世界其他地方的双边关系不同，中泰关系极其独特，因为它得到上至王室，下至黎民的全面祝福。自从1981年首访以来，尊敬的诗琳通公主殿下已经访问过中国39次。她写过好几本关于中国的书，并且极力提倡学习中国的语言、文学与文化。2009年12月，她还被中国国际广播电台票选为“中国十大国际友人”。在民间的层面，去年总共有887万中国人访问泰国，或平均每天24301人。换言之，中泰两国人民的民间往来，在亚洲是最为频密的。

　　讽刺的是，由于和中国的关系不像新加坡或马来西亚等其他东盟国家那样的全面，中泰关系还是十分脆弱的。各利益攸关者之间的默契，比以往更为缺乏。商业交易仍然受到限制，并且是由少数几家企业所垄断。文化关系是由国家推动的，并且相当有选择性，因此没有受到广泛欢迎，除了一些传统活动以外。草根活动和项目依然从缺。

　　文章称，总的来说，泰国人对中国的知识，包括历史、语言和文化等等，了解还是不够的。因此，中国的软实力还得努力在泰国生根发芽，这样才能进一步巩固两国的友谊与合作关系。

　　更重要的是，这次的铁路事件也暴露了中国和泰国都要面对的新课题，即公共部门的决策过程已经发生了显著的变化。权力的分散化和利益攸关方的多元化，使得这个基础设施项目受到来自社交媒体网络和公民社会团体更加密切的监督，其强度也是前所未有的，尤其是在泰国。

　　尽管这样，安全领域却是个例外。自从2014年5月以来，中泰在双边安全合作方面，例如联合训练，进展神速，而且扩展到各个不同的部队。可是，大宗的武器采购，包括三艘总值360亿泰铢（约合66.4亿元人民币）的潜水艇，还是像以前一样，能否成功取决于公众的监督。

　　文章称，展望未来40年的中泰关系，双方必须有系统地、谨慎地精心策划一些共同策略，以避免两国的友好关系，朝着谁都不愿意看到的恶化方向发展，同时也要预防很容易就会被挑起的排外情绪。

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