China in South Asia
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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…
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