四两何以拨千斤?

——小国应对中国核心利益诉求的外交政策行为

Strategies towards a great power:

small states position to China's core interests

乌拉圭ORT大学国际研究系

学士学位项目副主任、助理教授

复旦发展研究院访问学者

Associate Director of the Bachelor's Degree in International Studies and Assistant Professor, Universidad ORT Uruguay; Visiting scholar in Fudan Development Institute

2025年12月26日 09:30-11:00

09:30-11:00, December 26th, 2025

复旦大学智库楼203

Room 203, Think Tank Building,

Fudan University

复旦发展研究院

Fudan Development Institute

复旦-拉美大学联盟

Fudan-Latin America University Consortium

复旦大学拉丁美洲研究中心

Center for Latin American Studies, 

Fudan University

The rise of China has reshaped global politics, raising questions about how states position themselves toward this power. While economic leverage is often emphasized, evidence remains inconclusive, with domestic and international dynamics also playing key roles. This paper examines small states’ responses to China’s core interests through cases of Chile, Uruguay, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. Using a most similar case comparison with documents and interviews, it highlights how diverse combinations of economic, political, and strategic factors explain variation in government positions, offering broader insights into small states’ foreign policy behavior.