Chinese-Indian Relations in the 21st Century

Jing-Dong Yuan | The Washington Quarterly | 2007-06-01

World Politics Review contributor Jing-Dong Yuan examines the Chinese-Indian relationship in an article for The Washinton Quarterly in 2007.

"China and India should work to capitalize on the potential of bilateral trade and technology cooperation, especially because both countries are now members of the World Trade Organization. With 40 percent of the world's population between the two countries, plenty of opportunities exist, but strong leadership and business initiatives remain lacking. Chinese-Indian bilateral trade stands at $25 billion annually, a quantum improvement over the last decade, yet there remain significant obstacles to trade and investments, and the prospect of a free-trade agreement still seems out of reach."