China's Asian Dream: Empire Building Along the New Silk Road

1 "One Belt, One Road": Financing The New Silk Road p. 21

Belt and Road Initiative p. 30

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank p. 34

Asia's infrastructure arms race p. 43

2 Marching West: The Economics Of Power In Central Asia p. 53

Xinjiang p. 57

Central Asia p. 73

Russia p. 85

3 In The Heat Of The Sun: Advancing Down The Mekong p. 93

Laos p. 99

Cambodia p. 114

4 California Dreamin': How China "Lost" Myanmar p. 125

Gateway to the Bay of Bengal p. 148

5 A String Of Pearls: Fear And Loathing In The Indian Ocean p. 161

Indian Ocean p. 165

Pakistan p. 174

India p. 180

Sri Lanka p. 186

6 Fiery Waters: Mapping The South China Sea p. 197

Vietnam p. 219.

1. "One belt, one road" : financing the new Silk Road. Belt and road initiative ; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ; Asia's infrastructure arms race

2. Marching west : the economics of power in central Asia. Xinjang ; Central Asia ; Russia

3. In the heat of the sun : advancing down the Mekong. Laos ; Cambodia

4. California dreamin' : how China "lost" Myanmar. Gateway to the Bay of Bengal

5. A string of pearls : fear and loathing in the Indian Ocean. Indian Ocean ; Pakistan ; India ; Sri Lanka

6. Fiery waters : mapping the South China Sea. Vietnam.