bamboo diplomacy

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

Noun

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

Translations

 * German: Bambus-Diplomatie
 * Thai: การทูตไม้ไผ่
 * Vietnamese: ngoại giao cây tre