大湄公河次区域位于中国与南亚次大陆和东南亚岛国之间,地理上称为“中南半岛”,也被称为“陆上东盟”,是连接中国与南亚和东南亚的枢纽地带,东濒南中国海,南连马六甲海峡,西接安达曼海和孟加拉湾,北靠中国大陆,地理位置十分重要。次区域水资源和矿产资源丰富,具有极大的经济开发潜能,数百年来一直是大国争夺和博弈的重点区域。次区域既有的双边或多边合作机制无论是内容还是效果都难以应对区域内日益严重的各类安全问题。因此,构建一个覆盖大湄公河次区域六国的安全合作机制具有迫切性。
<<Lying between China,South Asian sub-continent and Southeastern Asian Islands,the Greater Mekong Sub-region is called Indochina Peninsular or on-Land ASEAN. Connecting China with South Asia and Southeast Asia,this sub-region is adjacent to South China Sea,the Strait of Malacca,the Andaman Sea,and Bay of Bengal,which gives it important geographical position. Endowed with water resources and mineral resources,this sub-region boasts great economic potential and has for centuries been the arena for wrestling between major powers. The bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation mechanisms can not fully address the increasingly complicated and various security problems in this sub-region. In light of these developments,it is necessary to construct the security mechanism of the Greater Mekong Sub-region involving six countries.
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