# bamboo diplomacy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A foreign policy of developing and maintaining nonaligned diplomatic relations with other countries, as used by Thailand and Vietnam.

## Etymology
The term implies an approach to diplomacy that is flexible and pragmatic, akin to bamboo “bending with the wind".

## Source
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