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The book provides a narrative of the dramatic rise of China’s presence on the Indian ocean and a parallel increase in China’s naval assets

Bertil Lintner has been a keen observer of the Southeast Asian political landscape for many years. His deep understanding of the complex relationships that animate the region's continuing transformation are evident in his books. He had explored the India-China relationship and the role of Tibet in his book . Lintner returns to this relationship in his latest offering, The . While the earlier volume focused on the land frontiers of the two countries, the current volume looks at their maritime contestation. The Costliest Pearl' in the title takes us back to the year 2005 when, for the first time

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