Journal of Chaohu University ›› 2019, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (4): 43-49.doi: 10.12152/j.issn.1672-2868.2019.04.007
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Abstract: The Konfrontasi that broke out in 1963 was a regional conflict caused by Indonesia's opposition to Britain's "greater Malaysia" plan, which had a profound impact on the international relations in southeast Asia. As a member of the commonwealth and a middle power in the world, although Canada basically agrees with the "greater Malaysia" concept to consolidate the anti-communist cause in southeast Asia, it is reluctant to give up the friendly relations with Indonesia since the 1950s, so it takes a neutral attitude in the early stage of the confrontation.However, with the escalation of the confrontation between the two sides, especially after the United States publicly supported Malaysia, the Canadian government had to implement containment against Indonesia. Canada's policy change in the conflict shows that the diplomatic behavior of middle powers could not escape from the multiconstraints of cold war environment and the alliance system, so it was difficult for them to exert their international influence commensurate with their national strength.#br#
