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China and India: rivals always, partners sometimes

ECFR and Asia Centre publish latest issue of China Analysis

The authors of the latest issue of China Analysis, "China and India: rivals always, partners sometimes", argue that Western concerns over "Chindia" - the emergence of a Sino-Indian economic power bloc or strategic alliance - may be unwarranted. 

China Analysis, a joint ECFR and Asia Centre publication, introduces European audiences to the ongoing debates in China, drawing on published sources and internal strategic thinking. 

Bilateral trade between India and China, despite a strong recent rise, remains comparatively modest. Strategic rivalry, conflicting interests, and disputes over borders and the treatment of the Dalai Lama continue to shape the relationship towards one of quiet friction. 

China Analysis is published in both English and French. Click here for the English version of this issue, and you can find the French version here.

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NOTES: 

  1. China Analysis represents the views of its authors, not the collective views of ECFR and its council members or Asia Centre.
  2. The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is the first pan-European think-tank. Launched in October 2007, its objective is to conduct research and promote informed debate across Europe on the development of coherent and effective European values based foreign policy. ecfr.eu
  3. Asia Centre, founded in August 2005, conducts research and organises debate on international relations and strategic issues, as well as on the political and economic transformations in the Asia-Pacific; promotes cooperation and second track dialogue with partners in Asia, Europe and the world; publishes timely information and analysis from the region, executive briefs and reports from our research team. Asia Centre is based at Sciences Po (Paris), a leading university for political and social sciences. http://www.centreasia.org/  

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