1st Edition

China in Myanmar Geopolitics of Asymmetry

150 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the complex power dynamics shaping China-Myanmar relations within the framework of asymmetrical geopolitics. By examining disparities in resources, influence, and capacity, it delves into how China leverages its economic and strategic dominance, particularly through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC). It provides a nuanced... Read more

Introduction  1. Geopolitics of Asymmetry  2. Elements of China’s Relations with Myanmar  3. Post-BRI China’s Relations with Myanmar  4. China in Myanmar after the Military Coup of 2021  5. South Asian Geopolitics and the Future of China-Myanmar Relations  6. International Responses and the Externalization of China–Myanmar Asymmetry

 

Biography

Saroj Kumar Aryal is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw. His expertise includes small states in international affairs, regional security dynamics in South Asia—particularly India-China relations—India’s foreign policy, area studies, and regional security complexities. 

Rajyavishek Pradhan is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science at North Bengal St. Xavier’s College, India. He is a scholar of geopolitics and international relations, with particular expertise in India’s eastern neighbourhood policy.