| ID | 148837 |
| Title Proper | China president Xi Jinping’s South Asia policy-implications for India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rajan, D S |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | China’s leader Xi Jinping seems to have shifted the focus of his regime’s foreign policy, including that towards South Asia from core interests to economic interests. Xi’s statement that China is prepared to sign friendship treaties with the country’s neighbours and the PRC’s willingness to adopt a ‘trilateral’ ( i.e China, India and the concerned South Asian country) approach towards tackling issues in South Asia, signal Beijing’s new conciliatory thinking. Nonetheless, in terms of strategy, China under Xi Jinping shows no sign of any change – balancing India by supporting Pakistan appears to be the corner stone of Xi’s regional policy; suggesting it, is the China-Pakistan agreement on the need to have a ‘strategic balance’ in South Asia. In a broader sense, through his regional initiatives, Xi seems to be conveying a firm message to Asian nations– China will use its increasing power to create an Asian order which is favourable to it. |
| `In' analytical Note | Dialogue Vol. 16, No.4; Apr-Jun 2015: p.121-134 |
| Journal Source | Dialogue 2015-04 16, 4 |
| Key Words | South Asia ; China ; India ; Xi Jinping |