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100	1		_aWHEELER Matthew
245			_aChina expands its southern sphere of influence
260			_c2005
520			_aChina is developing mutually beneficial relations with Southeast Asian countries especially in the Mekong area. This article describes some of the recent infrastructure and resource development projects in which China is involved, and suggests that although the investment is welcomed, there are concerns about China's growing influence in the longer term.
650			_aCHINA _xFOREIGN RELATIONS _xSOUTHEAST ASIA
650			_aCHINA-FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
690			_aChina
773			_aJane's Intelligence Review: _gVol 17 No 6, June 2005, pp.40-44
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