Beijing's power and China's borders : twenty neighbors in Asia

Acknowledgments . . ix
Series Editor's Preface . . xi
Abbreviations . . xvi
List of Maps . . xvii

Introduction . . 3
1. Sino-Afghani Border Relations . . 13
2. Bhutan-China Border Disputes and Their Geopolitical Implications . . 23
3. Brunei's Contested Sea Border with China . . 37
4. India's Intractable Border Dispute with China . . 47
5. Indonesia's "Invisible" Border with China . . 61
6. Sino-Japanese Territorial and Maritime Disputes . . 81
7. Kazakhstan's Border Relations with China . . 97
8. Sino-Korean Border Relations . . 111
9. Kyrgyzstan: China's Regional Playground? . . 127
10. The China-Laos Boundary: Lan Xang Meets the Middle Kingdom . . 143
11. Malaysia and China: Economic Growth Overshadows . . 155
12. Sino-Mongol Border: From Conflict to Precarious Resolution . . 169
13. The Sino-Myanmar Border . . 191
14. China-Nepal Border: Potential Hot Spot? . . 205
15. The Sino-Pakistan Border: Stability in an Unstable Region . . 219
16. Philippine-China Border Relations: Cautious Engagement Amid Tensions . . 235
17. Sino-Russian Border Resolution . . 251
18. PRC Disputes with the ROC on Taiwan . . 267
19. Tajikistan-China Border Normalization . . 283
20. Sino-Vietnamese Border Disputes . . 295

Conclusions . . 311
Selected Bibliography . . 331
Index . . 341
About the Editors and Contributors . . 365