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本帖最后由 lilyma06 于 2011-11-25 15:51 编辑
China Tests Buddha-Tooth Diplomacy in Myanmar http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2011/11/24/china-tests-buddha-tooth-diplomacy-in-myanmar/
 Reuters
When China wants another country to feel all warm and fuzzy, it sends a panda. But Myanmar gets something special: A sacred Buddha tooth.
The Chinese relic, reputed to be a tooth of the Buddha, arrived in Myanmar earlier this month for its fourth tour of the country since the 1950s, and it’s drawing big crowds wherever it goes. On Tuesday, the tooth was conveyed through parts of the capital city of Naypyitaw with a palanquin and a rare white elephant, as well as a decorated float and drum troupes, before departing for Yangon, Myanmar’s main commercial city, for another round of viewing. Large groups of pilgrims turned out to pay obeisance as the tooth made its rounds.
The hoopla comes at an opportune time for leaders who want to preserve goodwill between the two countries. Relations between the two neighbors hit rock bottom in recent months, after Myanmar decided to suspend construction of a $3.6 billion China-backed hydroelectric dam in September, in an unexpected snub of the giant power to Myanmar’s northeast.
Since then, both sides have scrambled to do damage control, assuring the outside world that all is well. Myanmar needs Chinese investment to help mitigate the impact of Western economic sanctions imposed since the late 1990s because of its poor human rights record, while China is eager to develop more of Myanmar’s vast natural resources. Both countries have insisted the relationship remains strong – but few analysts believe them.
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发表于 2011-11-25 10:06
发表于 2011-11-25 10:52