the Department of Anthropology, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi.
Mu Mu Theint is Director at Myanmar Imperial University, which is one of the leading private higher institutions in Myanmar, formerly worked at Yangon University of Economics. Her primary area of focus is Economics; she received her Master of Economics degree from Yangon University of Economics and Master of International Development Studies degree from International University of Japan. She has more than 24 years teaching experiences in both government universities and the private education sector. She is also currently Vice President of the Myanmar Imperial Research Association that seeks to develop research skills for university students and promote research culture in organizations and the country at large. Her research interests lie in the areas of Economics and Business Studies. In pursuing these interests, she has been working together with local business firms, international universities, and non-governmental organizations.
Pak Veerastien obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University in 2015 and worked as academics officer for the ASEAN Studies Center of Chulalongkorn University between 2016 and 2018. He is currently working for the Office of the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI). He has participated in multiple field research projects, in particular on issues related to intraregional logistics systems/infrastructures, and ASEAN geo-economic landscapes.
Vira Somboon has worked as Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Political Science, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Chula Global Network, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He was previously Director of the Ph.D. Program in Political Science, Director of the Center for Social Development Studies, Chair of the Department of International Relations, and Head of research project on “International Cooperation and Human Security” in the Human Security Research Cluster at Chulalongkorn University. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
Contents
Chapter 1China’s Rise in Mainland ASEAN: An Introduction
Suthiphand Chirathivat, Buddhagarn Rutchatorn, and Wasutadon Nakawiroj
Chapter 2Xi Jinping Thought and Mainland ASEAN
Vira Somboon
Yang Baoyun and Patcharinruja Juntaronanont
Part 2 Implications and Responses
Chapter 4China’s Rising Influence in Myanmar: Implications, Responses, and Future Strategy
Aung Kyaw
Anupama Devendrakumar
Chapter 6China’s Rising Influence in Thailand: Translocal Human Mobility and Its Impact
Supang Chantavanich
Part 3 Perspectives on Trade, Investment, and External Debt
Chapter 7The Increasing Reliance of Vietnam on China’s Economy: Causes and Impacts
Tuan Pham
Chapter 8Vietnam — China Economic Cooperation: Aid or Burden?
Nguyễn Văn Chính and Đinh Thị Thanh Huyền
Chapter 9Determinants of FDI and Policies for Attracting Chinese FDI into Laos
Thantavanh Manolom and Somdeth Bodhisane
Alay Phonvisay and Thantavanh Manolom
Chapter 11China’s Rising Influence and Its Implications on Myanmar–Thailand Trade
Mu Mu Theint
Chapter 12Experiencing the Dian-Việt Railway Corridor as Panoramization: A View from the Past
Stan BH Tan-Tangbau
Chapter 13Thailand–Laos–Vietnam and Southern China: Land Logistic and Transportation
Nisachol Thaithong and Nisarat Thaithong
Wasutadon Nakawiroj, Pak Veerastien, and Buddhagarn Rutchatorn
Chapter 1
China’s Rise in Mainland ASEAN: An Introduction
Suthiphand Chirathivat, Buddhagarn Rutchatorn,
