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

This book explores China's engagement with South Asian countries, examining emerging trends in geo-political, geo-strategic, and geo-economic contexts and exploring opportunities for collaboration and connectivity. It discusses issues such as the Belt Road Initiative, regional responses, India's China puzzle, Nepal's security dilemma, and China's role in Afghanistan's peace and stability. It offers analysis, debates, and a way forward for a comprehensive South Asian regional understanding in the face of China's increasing presence.

Format: Hardback
Length: 226 pages
Publication date: 06 October 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book offers fresh insights into China's engagement with South Asian countries, delving into emerging trends in their geo-political, geo-strategic, and geo-economic relations. It explores potential opportunities for collaboration and connectivity between China and South Asia, drawing on extensive case studies. The volume discusses key issues such as China's Belt Road Initiative (BRI), regional responses and alternatives, the evolving politico-economic dynamics, India's China puzzle, the Wuhan informal summit, Nepal's security dilemma, and China's role in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan. It presents analytical discussions, debates, and recommendations for a comprehensive understanding of South Asia's regional landscape in the context of China's growing presence.

This book is a valuable contribution to the study of the evolving pan-China–South Asia vision, appealing to scholars and researchers in international relations, Chinese studies, Asian studies, defense and strategic studies, regional cooperation, foreign policy, geopolitics, comparative politics, and political studies.

Weight: 603g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367612870