TOPICS: ‘Inter-Services Intelligence’
China’s Caution on Afghanistan-PakistanJune 30, 2010 / Andrew SmallWashington Quarterly
Although the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan and Pakistan looks like a prime candidate for closer cooperation between the United States and China, prospects of pursuing complementary policies will remain limited until China fundamentally reappraises its strategy for dealing with extremism in the region.Read more...China’s Af-Pak MomentMay 20, 2009 / Andrew Small
As the United States and Europe look for additional sources of leverage in Pakistan and Afghanistan, a heightened role for China is one of the most promising-and the least discussed. China's substantial strategic interests in Pakistan, its major investments in both countries, and security concerns that range from narcotics flows to terrorist bases give it many shared stakes with the West. But translating common interests into complementary policies will be a challenge.Read more...



