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In this latest series from South Asian Voices, our contributors Fatima Raza from Pakistan, Kithmina Hewage from Sri Lanka, Avasna Pandey from Nepal, Saimum Parvez from Bangladesh, Ahmad Shah Angar from Afghanistan, and Pushan Das from India explore China’s strategic and economic goals in their respective countries, the challenges China may face in implementing those goals, and how China’s engagement will affect the regional balance of power in South Asia.

Articles in Collection

China in South Asia: Sri Lanka’s “Strategic Promiscuity” Geopolitics & Diplomacy

China in South Asia: Sri Lanka’s “Strategic Promiscuity”

Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean has long…

China in South Asia: New Delhi Countering Beijing in an Increasingly Unipolar Asia Defense & Security

China in South Asia: New Delhi Countering Beijing in an Increasingly Unipolar Asia

Though China has commanded significant attention from India’s strategic community,…

China in South Asia: Key Player in Afghanistan Geopolitics & Diplomacy

China in South Asia: Key Player in Afghanistan

Security concerns have often placed Afghanistan on the periphery of…

China in South Asia: Islamabad as Lynchpin of Beijing’s Strategy Geopolitics & Diplomacy

China in South Asia: Islamabad as Lynchpin of Beijing’s Strategy

Pakistan is a cornerstone of China’s approach to South Asia,…

China in South Asia: Dragon in the Hills Geopolitics & Diplomacy

China in South Asia: Dragon in the Hills

Since establishing formal diplomatic ties in 1955, Nepal and China…

China in South Asia: Bangladesh Walks the Tightrope Geopolitics & Diplomacy

China in South Asia: Bangladesh Walks the Tightrope

Despite early difficulties in China-Bangladesh relations, Dhaka has successfully leveraged…