ABSTRACT

Bringing together a range of South Asian perspectives on rising China in a comparative framework, an attempt has been made, for the first time, to identify and examine the political, economic and socio-cultural stakeholders and constituencies that influence the respective policy of individual South Asian countries towards China. The essays also project how their mutual relations are likely to be shaped by these. The book is especially relevant today owing to China’s growing weight in Asian and global affairs.

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|35 pages

Bangladesh

A Partner for Peace and Prosperity

chapter 2|29 pages

Bangladesh

Opportunities and Challenges

chapter 3|24 pages

Bhutan

Cautiously Cultivated Positive Perception

chapter 4|33 pages

India

An Opportunity; and an Anxiety

chapter 5|16 pages

China and India

Growth Outcomes and Economic Exchanges

chapter 6|31 pages

Nepal

A Benign Neighbourhood Power

chapter 7|37 pages

Pakistan

Perceptions and Responses of an All-weather Friend

chapter 8|24 pages

Pakistan

Challenge of China's ‘Second Rise'

chapter 10|19 pages

An Overview

Positive Perceptions, Anxious Undercurrents