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黄艺琳
Bernardino da Silva LeandroFrancisco Jose
葡語國家研究院
葡語國家研究碩士學位課程(中文學制)
碩士
2021
Portugal-China Relations under BRI : A Unique Bilateral Approach
Portugal-China Relations under BRI : A Unique Bilateral Approach
國際關係 ; 一帶一路 ; 中國與葡萄牙關系
International Relations ; Belt and Road Initiative ; Portugal - China relations
2013年，習近平主席首次提出“一帶一路”倡議，宣導多邊主義、全球化和相互尊重的夥伴關係。隨著葡萄牙在2018年簽署合作備忘錄，葡中雙邊關係和政策將面臨新的發展機遇。雖然兩國地理上聯繫不緊密，但兩國的優勢可以成為無數條紐帶，使經濟合作更加緊密、深入，利益共同體的空間更加廣闊。本文的重要性在於闡明葡萄牙積極回應參與“一帶一路”的原因是一致的。同時，本文還闡述了“一帶一路”作為中國新戰略外交和國際經濟合作的內涵。本文以“一帶一路”背景下的葡中夥伴關係為研究物件，從歷史和現代外交的角度分析葡中開展互聯互通的潛在原因和進一步的進展。本文將以全球化、相互依存和多邊主義為理論框架，將中葡關係與“一帶一路”背景相結合。此外，將採用歷史方法，定性分析和歸納推理的貿易資料，資訊和資料將作為研究方法。本文會對中葡雙邊關係的發展有一個總體的認識。將歷史與共建“一帶一路”新夥伴關係相結合，雙方經濟合作具有可拓展性，同葡語國家開展三方合作具有潛在機遇。最後，我們將以“一帶一路”倡議為背景，以中葡外交關係為背景，梳理兩國進入這樣一種獨特雙邊關係的動因。本文的研究有助於確定和評估葡萄牙本土項目的可行性，為“一帶一路”建設提供借鑒和借鑒。
President Xi Jinping firstly introduced the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013 as policy advocating multilateralism, globalization and mutually respectful partnership. Accompanying the participation of Portugal in 2018, there will be new opportunities for the development of Portugal - China bilateral relations and the policy. Notwithstanding the two countries are not much connected geographically, the advantage of both states still can be countless bonds for closer, deeper economic cooperation and more expandable space of a community for shared interests. The importance of this dissertation stands with the need to clarify the reasons for Portuguese positive response for participating in the BRI. Likewise, this dissertation also sheds light on the contents of BRI as China s new strategic foreign diplomacy and international economic cooperation. This dissertation aims at the Portugal - China s partnership under the context of BRI, intend to analyze the potential reasons to start an inter-connectivity and still the further progress from historical accumulation and modern official diplomacy. Globalization, interdependence and multilateralism will be applied as theoretical framework with the objective of this dissertation to combine China-Portugal relations with the context of BRI. Furthermore, historical methods, qualitative analysis and inductive reasoning on the data of trade, information and materials will be used as research methods. This dissertation should have a general insight of the development of bilateral relations between China and Portugal. And combining the history with new partnerships in the context of BRI, both sides can have extendable economic cooperation and potential opportunities for triangular cooperation with other Portuguese-speaking countries. In the end, we will have a clear overview on what motivated the two countries to enter such a unique bilateral relation through the panorama of China-Portugal s diplomatic relations with the context of BRI. This dissertation can help identify and evaluate the feasibility of establishing the Portuguese local project and contribution and experience can be taken example to the BRI for reference
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Acknowledgements I
Abstract II
Abbreviations III
List of Figures V
List of Tables VI
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1. Literature Review 4
2. Methodology and Research Structure 12
3. Research Limitations 14
Chapter 2 Belt and Road Initiative: New Chinese Foreign Policy 15
2.1 Why BRI? 16
2.2 Narrative of BRI as New Chinese Foreign Policy 20
2.3 Chapter Summary 22
Chapter 3 When East Meets West: Chinese Interests of Portugal 24
3.1 Blue Partnership under Sino-Portuguese Context 25
3.2 Chinese Investment and Residents: Solid Foundation 30
3.3 Chapter Summary 31
Chapter 4 Portugal Foreign Policy: Get along with Power 33
4.1 Discoursing Characteristics of Portugal Foreign Policy 33
4.2 From Financial Crisis to Troika: Opportunity in Danger 34
4.3 Chapter Summary 40
Chapter 5 Beyond Bilateral Relations: A Broader Stage 42
5.1 Macau Special Administrative Region: An Old Mechanism with New Energy 42
5.2 CPLP: What is Next? 44
5.3 Chapter Summary 48
Chapter 6 Conclusion and Further Thoughts 50
Bibliography 55
Curriculum Vitae 62
Appendix Exploratory Interviews 63
1. Interviewees Introduction 63
2. Selected Interviews Records 63
Abstract II
Abbreviations III
List of Figures V
List of Tables VI
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1. Literature Review 4
2. Methodology and Research Structure 12
3. Research Limitations 14
Chapter 2 Belt and Road Initiative: New Chinese Foreign Policy 15
2.1 Why BRI? 16
2.2 Narrative of BRI as New Chinese Foreign Policy 20
2.3 Chapter Summary 22
Chapter 3 When East Meets West: Chinese Interests of Portugal 24
3.1 Blue Partnership under Sino-Portuguese Context 25
3.2 Chinese Investment and Residents: Solid Foundation 30
3.3 Chapter Summary 31
Chapter 4 Portugal Foreign Policy: Get along with Power 33
4.1 Discoursing Characteristics of Portugal Foreign Policy 33
4.2 From Financial Crisis to Troika: Opportunity in Danger 34
4.3 Chapter Summary 40
Chapter 5 Beyond Bilateral Relations: A Broader Stage 42
5.1 Macau Special Administrative Region: An Old Mechanism with New Energy 42
5.2 CPLP: What is Next? 44
5.3 Chapter Summary 48
Chapter 6 Conclusion and Further Thoughts 50
Bibliography 55
Curriculum Vitae 62
Appendix Exploratory Interviews 63
1. Interviewees Introduction 63
2. Selected Interviews Records 63
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