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The China-Pakistan Axis Hardcover – January 30, 2015

by Andrew Small (Author)
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The China-Pakistan axis plays a central role in Asia's geopolitics, from India's rise to the prospects for a post-American Afghanistan, from the threat of nuclear terrorism to the continent's new map of mines, ports and pipelines. China is Pakistan's great economic hope and its most trusted military partner. Pakistan lies at the heart of China's geostrategic ambitions, from its take-off as a global naval power to its grand plans for a new silk road connecting the energy fields of the Middle East and the markets of Europe to the mega-cities of East Asia. Yet Pakistan is also the battleground for China's encounters with Islamic militancy, the country more than any other where China's rise has turned it into a target. 

For decades, each side has been the other's only "all-weather friend", but the relationship is still little understood. The wildest claims about it are widely believed, while many of its most dramatic developments remain closely-guarded secrets. This book explains the ramifications of Sino-Pakistani ties for the West, for India, for Afghanistan, and for Asia as a whole. It tells the stories behind some of the relationship's most sensitive aspects, including Beijing's support for Pakistan's nuclear program, China's dealings with the Taliban, and the Chinese military's planning for crises in Pakistan. From China's involvement in South Asia's wars to the Obama administration's efforts to secure Chinese cooperation in stabilizing the region, it traces the dilemmas Beijing increasingly faces between pursuing its strategic rivalry with India and the United States, and the imperative to address a terrorist threat that has become one of the gravest dangers to China's internal stability.
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    C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
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    January 30, 2015
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    5.67 x 1.02 x 8.9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1849043418
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    978-1849043410
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"An excellent book" - Anatol Lieven, The New York Review of Books

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Andrew Small has worked on Chinese foreign and economic policy issues in Beijing, Brussels, London, and now Washington, D.C. He is a transatlantic fellow with the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, which he established in 2006. He previously worked as the director of the Foreign Policy Centre's Beijing office; as a visiting fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and was an ESU scholar in the office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. His articles and papers have been published in outlets including the New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and the Washington Quarterly. He is the author of the new book: "The China-Pakistan Axis: Asia's New Geopolitics", published by Hurst / Oxford University Press.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd; UK ed. edition (January 30, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1849043418
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1849043410
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.23 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 1.02 x 8.9 inches
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Andrew Small is a senior transatlantic fellow with the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He has worked on foreign and economic policy issues in Beijing, Brussels, Berlin, London, and Washington D.C. His research focuses on U.S.-China relations, Europe-China relations, and broader developments in Chinese foreign and economic policy. He previously worked as the director of the Foreign Policy Centre's Beijing office; has been a fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Australian National University’s National Security College; and was an ESU scholar in the office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. His articles and papers have been published in Foreign Affairs, the New York Times, Foreign Policy, and the Washington Quarterly, as well as many other journals, magazines and newspapers.

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Tariq
5.0 out of 5 stars Timely and excellent book. Provides a a good background to understand ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2015
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Timely and excellent book. Provides a a good background to understand the depth, development and coming out of a most critical axis in Asia. The book traces friendship between China and Pakistan, its roots in military and nuclear alliance which are now likely to spill over into mutual economic intersts. With the expansion of China and its economy, the use of Pakistan as another port of contact becomes critical to China. The book provides the right information for people to understand what is underway and likely to become a reality in the next decade.
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Daniel J Pescatore
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative reading and a useful introductory work for a fairly new field of study
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2015
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Informative reading and a useful introductory work for a fairly new field of study. The endnotes and bibliography also are helpful
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Venkatarman Gokulnath
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent insight into an often neglected regional relationship
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2015
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An excellent insight into an often neglected regional relationship. This relationship has regional as well as global impact and U.S.A must pay serious attention to this before any damage is done.
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tania khan
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2016
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Brian Kline
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for students of South Asian Affairs
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2016
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After reading "The China-Pakistan Axis," I felt I just received an intelligence debriefing from the ISI.
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Mr. D. J. Walford
5.0 out of 5 stars The 21st Century's Most Crucial Geo-Strategic Alliance
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015
Andrew Small sheds light on one of the least known, yet strategically significant, relationships in international relations; the informal alliance between China and Pakistan. Virtually unacknowledged in the West, China and Pakistan's co-operation over the previous five decades has touched many areas; military, some economic and even some logistical and scientific issues. These two nations could very well hold the key to a politically stable future Asian continent and also the growing threat to both of militant Islam groups.

Firstly, it needs to be said, Small highlights categorically that the alliance between China and Pakistan, despite being decades old, has never been entirely formal in nature. No treaties, agreements, pacts or unions have ever been signed between the two. This should not reduce the importance of the axis to either party, however, and is indeed one of the reasons why it has remained 'hidden' for so long. The strategic benefit of the axis to both nations is explained in detail

The vast extent of the axis has and continues to be military in nature. Since the Sino-Indian War of 1962, China has regularly supplied arms and logistics to Pakistan, seeing her as a counterpoint to a local strategic rival; India. This grew after the 'Smiling Buddha' detonation of an atomic bomb by India during the mid-1970s, and here is where the author hits the crucial pivot of the China/Pakistan axis; the supplying of nuclear capability to the Pakistan government.

Small makes it abundantly clear that it's not simply a case of China shipping nuclear weapons to Islamabad. Co-operation, collusion and exchanges of ideas are apparent. A simplistic view is that of Chinese brawn and Pakistani brains working together, but further research emphasizes an element of both brawn and brain by each side. Pakistani knowledge of rocket technology, however, was not quite so sophisticated and China has basically supplied an effective delivery system to the Pakistanis over the years. Whilst being interpreted as rash, this is considered to have helped stabilize the India-Pakistan situation to some extent. The economic aspect of the axis is somewhat weaker. Trade and investment has been apparent but this has been to a much lesser extent than the military ties established between the two. Mega-projects have begun in Pakistan with major Chinese investment, however, they have not always been successful. Communication projects such as the building of highways across the borders have also been accomplished.

It needs to be documented that the axis has not always led to a smooth relationship between China and Pakistan. China has been willing to support Pakistan diplomatically and militarily against Indian aggression, but this is not extended to the opposite direction. There are limits, and China has made clear its willingness to only go so far in supporting Pakistan. The issue of Islamic militancy also rears its ugly features. Whilst more of a secondary target to extremists, China has still become increasingly frustrated with Islamabad's inability to properly deal with the problem caused by militants in Xinjiang. Muslim Uighur militancy is a more 'low-intensity' issue compared to that waged in the West, but it is still clearly a grave concern to Beijing. You'll need to read more to discover the rest.

This is a very enjoyable and informative book. Small has clearly done his research here. He has also not restricted his work to simple bilateral relations and includes the areas where the United States, the Central Asian republics and also Afghanistan have been relevant to the relationship and also how they've influenced it too.

An excellent introduction to a fascinating topic.
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Chen Weihua
2.0 out of 5 stars A negative look
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2015
This is an extremely biased book. China and Pakistan relations are all weather. But it has also evolved to much less geopolitical from the Cold War era. Now China hopes such a relationship could play a positive role in the regional development through projects such as the Silk Road Economic Belt. China is also working with Pakistan in trying to stabilize Afgahnaistan after US troop withdrawal. The United States should truly thank China for that after it failedd miserably in the 13-year war that resulted huge loss of life.
Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai said that maybe China can pave the way to peace and stability with Silk guns and tanks cannot. The truly reflects the Chinese philosophy.
The use of word Axis in the title is biased. But it's common in the West to bash China. It's cool and it sells books. But it's incorrect, unless the author's next book is US-Saudi Axis.
China is the largest trading partner of more than 120 countries in the world. That shows how positive a role China is playing. Trade is cooperation and is beneficial to the people in both countries.
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Umar Tosheeb
5.0 out of 5 stars Andrew Small does a great job trying to explain it
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2018
It is an interesting book about historic and emerging relation between Pakistan and China. If one looks at both countries, there is not much common between them, culturally or economically. However, since 60s there has been strong relation between the two. The one common factor that has been and continues to be between the two countries is: India. As China rises, this relation with Pakistan could become even bigger nuisance for India and other countries. There is not a lot of information out there about Pak-China relation, Andrew Small does a great job trying to explain it.
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K Dasgupta
5.0 out of 5 stars A well researched book with details of sources of information, explains why China needs Pakistan
Reviewed in India on December 16, 2023
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The author has successfully demonstrated his own detachment form the China - Pakistan relations, as different form being involved in the relationship. A standard book of the China Pakistan Axis updated till 2015 and includes reasons for China's interest in CPEC.
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Mr. D. J. Walford
5.0 out of 5 stars The 21st Century's Most Important Geo-Strategic Relationship
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2015
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Andrew Small sheds light on one of the least known, yet strategically significant, relationships in international relations; the informal alliance between China and Pakistan. Virtually unacknowledged in the West, China and Pakistan's co-operation over the previous five decades has touched many areas; military, some economic and even some logistical and scientific issues. These two nations could very well hold the key to a politically stable future Asian continent and also the growing threat to both of militant Islam groups.

Firstly, it needs to be said, Small highlights categorically that the alliance between China and Pakistan, despite being decades old, has never been entirely formal in nature. No treaties, agreements, pacts or unions have ever been signed between the two. This should not reduce the importance of the axis to either party, however, and is indeed one of the reasons why it has remained 'hidden' for so long. The strategic benefit of the axis to both nations is explained in detail

The vast extent of the axis has and continues to be military in nature. Since the Sino-Indian War of 1962, China has regularly supplied arms and logistics to Pakistan, seeing her as a counterpoint to a local strategic rival; India. This grew after the 'Smiling Buddha' detonation of an atomic bomb by India during the mid-1970s, and here is where the author hits the crucial pivot of the China/Pakistan axis; the supplying of nuclear capability to the Pakistan government.

Small makes it abundantly clear that it's not simply a case of China shipping nuclear weapons to Islamabad. Co-operation, collusion and exchanges of ideas are apparent. A simplistic view is that of Chinese brawn and Pakistani brains working together, but further research emphasizes an element of both brawn and brain by each side. Pakistani knowledge of rocket technology, however, was not quite so sophisticated and China has basically supplied an effective delivery system to the Pakistanis over the years. Whilst being interpreted as rash, this is considered to have helped stabilize the India-Pakistan situation to some extent. The economic aspect of the axis is somewhat weaker. Trade and investment has been apparent but this has been to a much lesser extent than the military ties established between the two. Mega-projects have begun in Pakistan with major Chinese investment, however, they have not always been successful. Communication projects such as the building of highways across the borders have also been accomplished.

It needs to be documented that the axis has not always led to a smooth relationship between China and Pakistan. China has been willing to support Pakistan diplomatically and militarily against Indian aggression, but this is not extended to the opposite direction. There are limits, and China has made clear its willingness to only go so far in supporting Pakistan. The issue of Islamic militancy also rears its ugly features. Whilst more of a secondary target to extremists, China has still become increasingly frustrated with Islamabad's inability to properly deal with the problem caused by militants in Xinjiang. Muslim Uighur militancy is a more 'low-intensity' issue compared to that waged in the West, but it is still clearly a grave concern to Beijing. You'll need to read more to discover the rest.

This is a very enjoyable and informative book. Small has clearly done his research here. He has also not restricted his work to simple bilateral relations and includes the areas where the United States, the Central Asian republics and also Afghanistan have been relevant to the relationship and also how they've influenced it too.

An excellent introduction to a fascinating topic.
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Don't be ignorant
4.0 out of 5 stars China - Pakistan : The so-called " All-weather friends ''
Reviewed in India on September 17, 2018
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'' Pakistan is China's Israel ''.

- General Xiong Guangkai

The China - Pakistan axis, Asia's new geopolitics, is brilliantly researched book, and here the author revealed some of the dark - secrets of the two very strange lovers, who are busy in making intense love to each other, without caring what the world will say about their clandestine relationship.

Infact Pakistan was the first muslim nation who recognized the ' People Republic of China ' in the 1950s, since then, both have become the so-called "All-weather Friends", and the foundation of this friendship was based on the mutual hatred towards India.

The author has rightly mentioned that during the three Indo-Pak wars of 1947-48, 1965 and 1971, china supported pakistan through thick and thin and also supplied them arms and ammunition and the moral support without any preconditions. But when Pakistan was defeated by the Indian security forces in the 1971 liberation of bangladesh war, china decided to give pakistan which no other sensible country would do, they gave Pakistan the technology to develop 'Nuclear weapon'. Though Uncle Sam was also responsible for turning a blind-eye on the Pakistan's clandestine nuclear programme.

With the acquisition of the Nuclear weapons by pakistan with the help of China, the strategic balance in the Indian subcontinent is changed dramatically, and the best example of this was the 1999-Kargil war, 2001- Indian Parliament attack & The 2008 Mumbai Attacks, in all of these terrorist activities, pakistan and its ''Deep-State'' was heavily involved, but because of the dangers of the all-out ''Nuclear-war'', the successive Indian governments avoided the war with the most fragile nuclear power nation i.e. Pakistan.

The author also discussed that how China is coming out of its shell and started playing a very assertive role in the international diplomacy, and the current example is Afghanistan, where China is the only country who has maintained good relations with all the stakeholders- the Afghan government, the Afghan Taliban, USA, Russian, the former northern alliance, and most importantly with Pakistan.

Though the relationship of China and Pakistan had seen many ups and downs but still it survived throughout, unlike the relationship of pakistan with the Americans, and with the recent announcements of the grand projects like, 'One belt and One Road' (OBOR) and China-Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC), this relationship between the two countries are converted into a kind of marriage, where both the bride and groom are happy with each other.

The author has really done a good amount of research before writing this book, and he also travelled to, Pakistan, China, India, United States and Afghanistan for his research. I recommend this book only to those readers who loves reading about pakistan, and also to students of international studies , Because this book requires lots of patience to be read.

My Ratings : ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ (4/5)

I hope you like the Review, thanks for reading, Jai Hind.

Table of contents :-

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* A friendship Forged by war

* Nuclear fusion

* Re-hyphenating India

* The Chinese war on terror

* The trade across the roof of the world

* Tea with the Taliban

* Lord, make them leave- but not yet

* The dragon meets the lion
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Don't be ignorant
4.0 out of 5 stars China - Pakistan : The so-called " All-weather friends ''
Reviewed in India on September 17, 2018
'' Pakistan is China's Israel ''.

- General Xiong Guangkai

The China - Pakistan axis, Asia's new geopolitics, is brilliantly researched book, and here the author revealed some of the dark - secrets of the two very strange lovers, who are busy in making intense love to each other, without caring what the world will say about their clandestine relationship.

Infact Pakistan was the first muslim nation who recognized the ' People Republic of China ' in the 1950s, since then, both have become the so-called "All-weather Friends", and the foundation of this friendship was based on the mutual hatred towards India.

The author has rightly mentioned that during the three Indo-Pak wars of 1947-48, 1965 and 1971, china supported pakistan through thick and thin and also supplied them arms and ammunition and the moral support without any preconditions. But when Pakistan was defeated by the Indian security forces in the 1971 liberation of bangladesh war, china decided to give pakistan which no other sensible country would do, they gave Pakistan the technology to develop 'Nuclear weapon'. Though Uncle Sam was also responsible for turning a blind-eye on the Pakistan's clandestine nuclear programme.

With the acquisition of the Nuclear weapons by pakistan with the help of China, the strategic balance in the Indian subcontinent is changed dramatically, and the best example of this was the 1999-Kargil war, 2001- Indian Parliament attack & The 2008 Mumbai Attacks, in all of these terrorist activities, pakistan and its ''Deep-State'' was heavily involved, but because of the dangers of the all-out ''Nuclear-war'', the successive Indian governments avoided the war with the most fragile nuclear power nation i.e. Pakistan.

The author also discussed that how China is coming out of its shell and started playing a very assertive role in the international diplomacy, and the current example is Afghanistan, where China is the only country who has maintained good relations with all the stakeholders- the Afghan government, the Afghan Taliban, USA, Russian, the former northern alliance, and most importantly with Pakistan.

Though the relationship of China and Pakistan had seen many ups and downs but still it survived throughout, unlike the relationship of pakistan with the Americans, and with the recent announcements of the grand projects like, 'One belt and One Road' (OBOR) and China-Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC), this relationship between the two countries are converted into a kind of marriage, where both the bride and groom are happy with each other.

The author has really done a good amount of research before writing this book, and he also travelled to, Pakistan, China, India, United States and Afghanistan for his research. I recommend this book only to those readers who loves reading about pakistan, and also to students of international studies , Because this book requires lots of patience to be read.

My Ratings : ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ (4/5)

I hope you like the Review, thanks for reading, Jai Hind.

Table of contents :-

---------------------------

* A friendship Forged by war

* Nuclear fusion

* Re-hyphenating India

* The Chinese war on terror

* The trade across the roof of the world

* Tea with the Taliban

* Lord, make them leave- but not yet

* The dragon meets the lion
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4.0 out of 5 stars a good volume to read especially because it contains the latest ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2015
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The book has a wealth of information providing an insight into not only Pak-China relations but also how the US and China cooperated on some matters during Afghanistan crisis. It also reveals the Chinese strategy vis a vi Pakistan, their bottom lines and the common cause against India. However, though necessary for any book, there is an exceptionally large volume of references and notes that occupy over 100 pages which is more than a third. Overall, a good volume to read especially because it contains the latest information.
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Andrew Copson
5.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to an under-examined topic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2018
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I read this book as a complete novice on the specifics of the China-Pakistan relationship, beyond knowing that it was important. I could not have asked for a clearer account of the relationship's history and current condition. Engagingly written and artfully constructed, I couldn't put it down, and feel much more informed and able to make sense of events in this region of the world.
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