10. China and Central Asia

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures, Map, and Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Preface xv
6. Contributors xvii
7. 1. China and South and Central Asia in the Era of Reform and Opening 1
8. 2. China’s Goals in South Asia 29
9. 3. India’s Relationships with the United States and China: Thinking Through the Strategic Triangle 53
10. 4. India’s Rise and China’s Response 69
11. 5. Perception and Strategic Reality in India-China Relations 93
12. 6. Sino-Pakistan Ties: Trust, Cooperation, and Consolidation 116
13. 7. Rebuilding Lifelines of Its Soft Underbelly: China Engages Its Southwest Frontiers 147
14. 8. Central Asia in Chinese Strategic Thinking 171
15. 9. China as a Balancer in South Asia: An Economic Perspective with Special Reference to Sri Lanka 190
16. 10. China and Central Asia 216
17. 11. Managing Imperial Peripheries: Russia and China in Central Asia 240
18. 12. China and South Asia: The Economic Dimension 273
19. 13. China’s Engagement with South and Central Asia: Patterns, Trends, and Themes 305
20. Index 321