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The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) is delighted to invite you to an online webinar on China’s Engagements in South Asia: Themes, Partners and Tools to mark the launch of a new report co-edited by Constantino Xavier, Fellow, CSEP, and Jabin T. Jacob, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations and Governance Studies, Shiv Nadar Institute of Eminence, and Non-Resident Fellow, CSEP.
This new report assesses how China is becoming increasingly influential beyond just trade and other economic ties with India and its neighbours. Based on eight case studies by analysts and scholars from Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka, the report examines China’s growing role in a range of sectors in these four countries, including education, public diplomacy, technology, social media, civil society, party politics, religion, and governance. It is among the first systematic, case study and evidence-based analyses of China’s new themes, partners and tools of engagement in South Asia. Going beyond an India-centric perspective, the report also expands our understanding of how other South Asian democracies perceive China, as well as their specific interests and concerns.
The discussion will focus on the geopolitical implications of China’s growing influence in the region, the differing threat perceptions from India and its neighbours, and the policy relevance of further research on China’s expanding footprint. Global experts will comment on the report’s key findings and compare China’s influence in South Asia with other regions of the world, including in Central Asia, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
Agenda:
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Fireside chat between Shivshankar Menon and Constantino Xavier
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Panel discussion with Niva Yau, Mareike Ohlberg, and Selina Ho, moderated by Jabin T. Jacob, and Q&A with participants
Speaker(s)
Shivshankar Menon
Distinguished Fellow at CSEP and Visiting Professor at Ashoka University
Constantino Xavier
Fellow in Foreign Policy and Security Studies at CSEP
Niva Yau
Non-Resident Fellow with the China Global Hub, Atlantic Council
Mareike Ohlberg
Senior Fellow, Indo-Pacific Program, German Marshall Fund (GMF)
Selina Ho
Assistant Professor, International Affairs, and Co-Director of the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Jabin T Jacob
Associate Fellow, Shiv Nadar Institute of Eminence and Non-resident Fellow, CSEP
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