China Financing in South Asia
Return to articleCharting Economic Horizons: The Promise of China-Pakistan Air Cargo Connectivity
The recently established China-Pakistan Air Cargo route is a significant addition to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). With an initial total commitment of over $65 billion, and an additional $25.4 billion in direct investment since 2014, CPEC has been fundamental…
SAV Webinars: China in South Asia
The South Asian Voices team hosted two webinars on China's evolving role in the economic, military, and political affairs of various South Asian states. The first webinar focused on China's investments in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Arash Yaqin and Saba Sattar made the case…
چین جنوبی ایشیا میں: خطے میں ترقی پر چین کا نقطہ نگاہ
تاریخی لحاظ سے دیکھا جائے تو جنوبی ایشیائی ریاستوں کو بامعنی علاقائی تعاون قائم کرنے میں دشواریوں کا سامنا رہا ہے۔ ۱۹۸۵ میں، جنوبی ایشیائی سرابراہان مملکت نے جنوبی ایشیائی تنظیم برائے علاقائی تعاون (سارک) تخلیق کی تھی، جو…
China in South Asia: Nepal’s Relations with China Amid a Sensitive Geopolitical Environment
As its next-door neighbor as well as a longstanding economic partner, Nepal’s relations with China are multifaceted in the political, economic, and security dimensions. From a geopolitical lens, Nepal’s foreign policy has traditionally been concerned with India and China. However,…
China in South Asia: China’s Development Approach in the Region
South Asian states have historically struggled to coordinate meaningful regional cooperation. In 1985, South Asian heads of state created the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which has since failed to accelerate regional cooperation without summit meetings held since…
China in South Asia: Bangladesh is Tilting towards China
Introduction Over the past five years, Bangladesh has witnessed a noteworthy transformation in its foreign relations, marked by a significant improvement in areas of economic and defense cooperation with China. Despite initial challenges, China-Bangladesh relations have strengthened considerably, driven by…