WANG Mingzhen is a wellknown Chinese physicist. Recently the 91-year-old woman looked back over the profoundly affecting experiences of her life. A Series of Setbacks As soon as she graduated from Peking University in...WANG Mingzhen is a wellknown Chinese physicist. Recently the 91-year-old woman looked back over the profoundly affecting experiences of her life. A Series of Setbacks As soon as she graduated from Peking University in 1930, Wang Mingzhen received an offer of admission from the University of Michigan in the United States. Although the school offered her a four-year scholarship for her tuition, she was penniless and could not afford the steamer ticket. Unwilling to seek help from her friends and relatives, Wang sent a letter declining admission, using her mother’s illness as an excuse. She could not know that this action would展开更多
China‟s growing engagement in various sectors in South Asia poses challenges to India‟s regional dominant position.China has started billions of dollars investment for infrastructure development,especially in those st...China‟s growing engagement in various sectors in South Asia poses challenges to India‟s regional dominant position.China has started billions of dollars investment for infrastructure development,especially in those states who are part of its Belt and Road initiatives(BRI).Indian scholars consider Beijing‟s Indian Ocean centric investment including sea port expansion as a policy of controlling India by creating„string of pearls,‟those small countries as a vital„pearl‟in this„string‟.On the contrary,China claims that it is not anything concerning security in South Asia;rather,she looks for economic gain as well as a win-win situation for all.Except for India,all countries of this region have already welcomed their participation in the BRI.In order to illustrate the opposite perceptions of India and China,the paper aims to explore either China‟s investment in the South Asian region is for its strategic gain or more economic expansions.I argue that China‟s growing influence in South Asia should not be considered as a strategy of„encirclement‟against India.Nevertheless,the article concludes here if New Delhi and Beijing is looking forward to making a success of BRI,it certainly will bring crucial geopolitical and economic gain.展开更多
文摘WANG Mingzhen is a wellknown Chinese physicist. Recently the 91-year-old woman looked back over the profoundly affecting experiences of her life. A Series of Setbacks As soon as she graduated from Peking University in 1930, Wang Mingzhen received an offer of admission from the University of Michigan in the United States. Although the school offered her a four-year scholarship for her tuition, she was penniless and could not afford the steamer ticket. Unwilling to seek help from her friends and relatives, Wang sent a letter declining admission, using her mother’s illness as an excuse. She could not know that this action would
文摘China‟s growing engagement in various sectors in South Asia poses challenges to India‟s regional dominant position.China has started billions of dollars investment for infrastructure development,especially in those states who are part of its Belt and Road initiatives(BRI).Indian scholars consider Beijing‟s Indian Ocean centric investment including sea port expansion as a policy of controlling India by creating„string of pearls,‟those small countries as a vital„pearl‟in this„string‟.On the contrary,China claims that it is not anything concerning security in South Asia;rather,she looks for economic gain as well as a win-win situation for all.Except for India,all countries of this region have already welcomed their participation in the BRI.In order to illustrate the opposite perceptions of India and China,the paper aims to explore either China‟s investment in the South Asian region is for its strategic gain or more economic expansions.I argue that China‟s growing influence in South Asia should not be considered as a strategy of„encirclement‟against India.Nevertheless,the article concludes here if New Delhi and Beijing is looking forward to making a success of BRI,it certainly will bring crucial geopolitical and economic gain.
