Whereas riparian neighbors in Southeast and South Asia are bound by water pacts that they have negotiated between themselves, China does not have a single water treaty with any co-riparian country. Indeed, having its cake and eating it, China is a dialogue partner but not a member of the Mekong River Commission, underscoring its intent not to abide by the Mekong basin community’s rules or take on any legal obligations.
当东南亚和南亚诸国都通过边界谈判签订了水资源协议之时，中国并未与任何下游国家订立任何水资源协议。事实上在湄公河享受着相关利益的中国却不是湄公河流域委员会的成员，仅仅只是对话伙伴而已，在这一点上可以看出该国无意受该流域国家集体的管辖或者承担任何法律义务。