Category: Pakistan

Belt & Road Initiative · China · Myanmar · Neoclassical Realism · Pakistan · Sri Lanka

China’s Future Relations in the South Asian Region: A Study from a Neoclassical Realist Approach

Bhagya Senaratne, Ph.D.Leave a comment

The People’s Republic of China has asserted itself as a South Asian state by showing a keen interest in its affairs. China’s stance indicates that it respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries and is not favourable towards involving itself in the domestic affairs of other countries. However, China’s current relations in the South…… Continue reading China’s Future Relations in the South Asian Region: A Study from a Neoclassical Realist Approach

China · Diplomacy · Foreign Policy · Myanmar · Neoclassical Realism · Pakistan · Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Relations with China from 1948 to 1995: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis

Bhagya Senaratne, Ph.D.Leave a comment

Post-independent Sri Lanka fostered state-level economic ties with China at a time it was not envisaged. However, once established, trade relations expanded and even influenced other areas of Sino-Lanka relations. Hence, the objectives of this research are to analyse why Sri Lanka opted to establish unconventional relations with China and to examine what factors influenced…… Continue reading Sri Lanka’s Relations with China from 1948 to 1995: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis

Economic Relations: A Sri Lankan Perspective
Diplomacy · Economics · International Relations · Pakistan · Sri Lanka

Economic Relations: A Sri Lankan Perspective

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“Introduction Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have very vibrant political and military relations. Sri Lanka also has excellent cultural and social relations with the former, which are longstanding and have withstood the test of time. The same cannot be said about the economic relations between the two countries. It is important for two sovereign states…… Continue reading Economic Relations: A Sri Lankan Perspective