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    Detailed perspectives on developments in South Asia​​

    371 : China and South Asia: Towards an Uncharted Order

    P S Suryanarayana

    14 December 2016

    The “China Dream” that President Xi Jinping pursues, and India’s aspiration of becoming “a leading power”, tend to define the nuanced competition between these two neighbours in Maritime South Asia. In interacting with India’s proximate neighbours in this maritime space, Beijing is exploring globalisation with Chinese characteristics, while India is still exploring catch-up with China.