To Manage Conflict in South Asia: China’s Stakes, Perceptions and Inputs

For Chinese researchers of international relations, to see a security challenge through the lens of conflict prevention and management represents a relatively fresh exploration that has begun to receive increasing attention over the past decade. This corresponds with the post-Cold War reorganization of the global strategic order. It is also recognized as an expected result of China’s enhanced national strength and profile. The increased emphasis of the ‚new vision of security? and ‚peaceful ascendance? in recent years has furthered China’s realization of the necessity to embrace the practice of conflict management and resolution at regional and global levels. This paper makes a overview of China’s perception of South Asian Conflicts and the stakes it has in preventing them.