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Subject
China's ties with smaller South Asian countries.
Significance
Beijing is being drawn by its strategic aspirations westwards by land and sea corridors that lead to Africa and Europe. Pakistan and Myanmar are obvious outlets to the sea. Others along the maritime route fall squarely within India's sphere of geopolitical and security interest, on which Beijing is encroaching.
Impacts
China's regional economic interests and ability to bankroll projects are positive for regional development.
Politically, China's growing presence is unsettling and arouses mixed responses in target countries.
A growing competitive rivalry with India has global security implications as the two powers jostle for influence.
Keywords:
economy,
international relations,
politics,
foreign investment,
infrastructure,
regional,
security,
China,
South Asia,
AP,
Bangladesh,
India,
Japan,
Maldives,
Myanmar,
Nepal,
Pakistan,
Sri Lanka,
United States
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2016
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