The Dragon and the Bengal Tiger
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This book provides an in-depth analysis of the development of China-Bangladesh relations over the past fifty years. It seeks to understand bilateral relations' diplomatic, economic, and strategic dimensions by examining historical trends and contemporary developments. This book carefully explores and highlights key aspects of economic partnerships, geopolitical alliances, and cultural exchanges, making it a valuable resource for scholars and policymakers. This book adopts a multi-dimensional perspective to analyze China-Bangladesh relations, combining historical narrative with political, economic, and security analysis. In contrast to traditional books that focus solely on diplomatic interactions, this book combines regional and global contexts, incorporating a broader framework.
This book is intended for a wide range of academic and policy-minded readers. Scholars of international relations, South Asian studies, and Chinese foreign policy will find the theoretical insights and empirical data presented in the book valuable for their research. Policymakers and diplomats will benefit from the practical analysis of China-Bangladesh cooperation, particularly in trade, security, and regional diplomacy. Although the book is based on meticulous research, it remains accessible to the general reader interested in geopolitics and international affairs.
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Nian Peng is Dean of the Academy of Area Studies and Professor at the School of Foreign Languages, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, China, as well as the Director of the Hong Kong Research Center for Asian Studies, Hong Kong. He is also a Distinguished Fellow at the Research Center for Indian Ocean Island Countries, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. He holds a Ph.D. in Government and International Studies from Hong Kong Baptist University. His main research interests are in the areas of China-Southeast/South Asia relations, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), maritime security and energy politics in the Indo-Pacific. He has authored seven books with Springer Nature and published articles in Ocean Development & International Law, Middle East Policy, Pacific Focus, Asian Affairs, and other journals.
Sujit Kumar Datta is a Professor in the International Relations Department at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Dr. Datta completed his PhD in International Politics from the School of Political Science and Public Administration, Shandong University, China. He was an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) fellow under the US State Department in 2023. Dr. Datta has authored two books, several articles and book chapters in renowned national and international peer-reviewed journals (Web of Science, Scopus indexed). Dr. Datta has presented several research papers at international seminars and conferences in the USA, Netherlands, China, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Dr. Datta supervises several MPhil and Master's students in the Department of International Relations, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Dr. Datta is now involved in different research projects granted at home and abroad.
Content
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Early Years: From Liberation to Hostility (1971-1975).- Chapter 3. The Cold War Era: Strategic Divergence and Limited Engagement (1976-1989).- Chapter 4. The Post-Cold War Shift: Engagement and Expansion (1990-2001).- Chapter 5. 21st Century Realignment: From Economic Ties to Strategic Partnership (2002-2015).- Chapter 6. Belt and Road and Beyond: China-Bangladesh Relations in the New World Order (2016-Present).- Chapter 7. Bangladesh's balancing act between China, India, and the West.- Chapter 8. Challenges and Controversies in the China-Bangladesh Relations.- Chapter 9. Conclusion.