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String of Pearls
December 30, 2021
A Real String of Pearls: The Hidden Bellwether of the State of the Chinese Economy
By Bonnie Girard
The pearl is a symbol of all of China’s economic factors combined.
October 25, 2018
A String of Fake Pearls? The Question of Chinese Port Access in the Indian Ocean
By Natalie Klein
Chinese control of ports in other states – even those Beijing “owns” – will always remain limited.
September 28, 2018
Maldives Shock Election: China's Loss and India's Win?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The results are not simply a loss for Beijing or a win for New Delhi.
August 20, 2018
Should Rising China-Nepal Military Ties Worry India?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
New Delhi’s concerns are growing, and perhaps understandably so.
December 11, 2017
Sri Lanka Formally Hands Over Hambantota Port to Chinese Firms on 99-Year Lease
By Ankit Panda
The Sri Lankan government has given assurances that the port will not be used for military ends.
October 05, 2015
Where Is the 'String of Pearls' in 2015?
By Benjamin David Baker
Chinese military installations in the Indian Ocean are still a possibility, not a certainty.
August 26, 2015
Sri Lanka: A Lesson for U.S. Strategy
By Kadira Pethiyagoda
Sri Lanka provides a glimpse of small power-great power relations in a future multipolar world order.
July 31, 2015
Surveying India's Evolving Approach to Maritime Security
By Ankit Panda
India's approach to maritime security, near and far, is changing. Scott Cheney-Peters joins Ankit Panda to discuss trends.
July 29, 2015
Beware China’s ‘Basing’ Strategy: Former US Navy Chief
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Admiral Gary Roughead issues a warning about Beijing’s growing network of 'places.'
June 07, 2015
India Plucks a Pearl from China's 'String' in Bangladesh?
By Ankit Panda
Indian cargo vessels will have access to Chittagong port, long seen as one of China's "pearls" on the Indian Ocean.
May 14, 2015
China's Naval Plans for Djibouti: A Road, a Belt, or a String of Pearls?
By Rob Edens
As China looks to Djibouti, it may be apparent that Beijing's "peaceful rise" is showing its claws.
May 13, 2015
A Naval Base on the Horn of Africa for China?
By Ankit Panda
According to Djibouti's president, China is looking to set up its first overseas naval base in his country.
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