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2002.
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| Summary/Abstract |
A security dilemma exists regarding Chinese and Indian relations with the countries of South Asia. Interactions since the late 1990s are surveyed to document the existence and operation of this security dilemma. India fears creeping strategic encirclement by China in South Asia, regardless of current Chinese intentions. China fears Indian domination of South Asia that would weaken Beijing's control over Tibet, stifle the growth of Chinese influence in South Asia, and diminish China's ability to protect its increasingly vital sea lines of communication across the Indian Ocean
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