TY - BOOK AU - Small, Andrew AU - Small, Andrew TI - The China-Pakistan axis: : Asia's new geopolitics SN - 9788184007589 U1 - 327.510 SMA PY - 2015/// CY - Gurgaon, Haryana PB - :Vintage Books KW - Political Science KW - International relations KW - China -- Foreign relations -- Pakistan KW - Pakistan -- Foreign relations -- China KW - Geopolitics -- Pakistan KW - Diplomatic relations KW - Strategic aspects of individual places KW - China N1 - 1. A friendship forged by war -- 2. Nuclear fusion -- 3. Re-hyphenating India -- 4. The Chinese war on terror -- 5. The trade across the roof of the world -- 6. Tea with the Taliban -- 7. Lord, make them leave -- but not yet Conclusion -- Epilogue : The dragon meets the lion N2 - This title sets out the recent history of Sino-Pakistani ties and their ramifications for the West, for India, for Afghanistan, and for Asia as a whole. It tells the stories behind some its 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 ER -