South Asia and China : Engagement in the Twenty-First Century

This book brings together new perspectives on China’s engagement with South Asian countries. It examines emerging trends in the ties between China and South Asia in the geo-political, geo-strategic and geo-economics context and looks at opportunities for collaboration and connectivity between them. Drawing on extensive case studies, this volume discusses issues such as China’s overarching Belt Road Initiative (BRI), regional responses and alternatives to BRI, the new politico-economic drivers in the region, India’s China puzzle, the Wuhan informal summit, Nepal and its security dilemma in the region and China’s role in peace and stability in Afghanistan. It presents analysis, debates and the way forward for a comprehensive South Asian regional understanding in the wake of the advancing Chinese presence in South Asia. An important contribution in the study of the developing pan China–South Asia vision, this book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of international relations, Chinese studies, Asian studies, defence and strategic studies, regional cooperation, foreign policy, geopolitics, comparative politics and political studies. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of illustration List of contributors Acknowledgements Introduction Part I South Asia and China: Opportunities Chapter 1 China–South Asia: New Drivers Chapter 2 China and South Asia: Future scenario Part II South Asia and China: Connectivity Chapter 3 BRI, Neo-Tribute System and international financial assistance: Perspectives for South Asia Chapter 4 China’s overarching Belt and Road Initiative vis-à-vis India’s predicament Chapter 5 BRI: Regional responses and alternatives Chapter 6 BRI and BBIN: Asian economic growth engines Part III South Asian Countries and China Chapter 7 India and China in South Asia: Towards trans-regional politics Chapter 8 India–China trade linkages in the context of an emerging uncertain world trading environment Chapter 9 China’s regional role: Should India be worried? Chapter 10 Indian media’s perception of China: A montage of national and regional dailies Chapter 11 Pearl in the string: Sri Lanka–China relations in the twenty-first century Chapter 12 China’s deepening engagement with Bangladesh Chapter 13 China’s engagement and managing security dilemma in South Asia: A Nepali perspective Chapter 14 The Dragon’s embrace: The contours of China–Pakistan strategic relations Chapter 15 Peace and stability in Afghanistan: China’s role Index Introduction / Adluri Subramanyam Raju -- China and South Asia : new drivers / Srikanth Kondapalli -- China and South Asia : future scenario / Adluri Subramanyam Raju -- BRI, neo-tribute system and international financial assistance : perspectives for South Asia / R Srinivasan -- China's overarching BRI vis-à-vis India's predicament / Y. Yagama Reddy -- BRI : regional responses and alternatives / Ashminder Singh Bahal -- BRI and BBIN : Asian economic growth engines / Ujjwal Upadhyay -- India and China in South Asia : towards trans-regional politics / Anindya Jyoti Majumdar -- India-China trade linkages in the context of emerging uncertain world trading environment / Indra Nath Mukherji -- China's regional role : should India be worried / Smruti S Pattnaik -- Indian media's perception of China : a montage of national and regional dailies / Rakhahari Chatterji and Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury -- Pearl in the string : Sri Lanka-China relations in the 21st century / N. Manoharan -- China's deepening engagement with Bangladesh / Sreeradha Datta -- China's engagement and managing security dilemma in South Asia : a Nepali perspective / Kosh Raj Koirala -- The dragon's embrace : the contours of China-Pakistan strategic relations / Reena Marwah -- China's role in peace and stability in Afghanistan / Sadaf Mohmand "This book brings together new perspectives on China's engagement with South Asian countries. It examines emerging trends in the ties between China and South Asia in the geo-political, geo-strategic and geo-economics context and looks at opportunities for collaboration and connectivity between them. Drawing on extensive case studies, the volume discusses issues such as China's overarching Belt Road Initiative (BRI), regional responses and alternatives to BRI, the new politico-economic drivers in the region, India's China puzzle, the Wuhan informal summit, Nepal and its security dilemma in the region, and China's role in peace and stability in Afghanistan. It presents analysis, debates, and the way forward for a comprehensive South Asian regional understanding in the wake of the advancing Chinese presence in South Asia An important contribution in the study of the developing pan China-South Asia vision, this book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of international relations, Chinese studies, Asian studies, defence and strategic studies, regional cooperation, foreign policy, geopolitics, comparative politics, and political studies"-- Provided by publisher