strategic partnership and shared future are taken into account.
Xi Jinping Thought contains grand theories, ideas, and practices, but to what extent Mainland ASEAN countries fit in these schemes seems uncertain. As a matter of fact, Mainland ASEAN may simply constitute a supplementary pathway for the intended destinations of China elsewhere. President Xi Jinping very often uses Chinese expressions and maxims to convey his points. The Thai word for “pathway” is “thang phan.” And as a popular Thai saying goes — nobody wants to simply be a thang phan.
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