Acknowledgments . . ix Series Editor's Preface . . xi Abbreviations . . xvi List of Maps . . xvii Introduction . . 3 1. Sino-Afghani Border Relations . . 13 2. Bhutan-China Border Disputes and Their Geopolitical Implications . . 23 3. Brunei's Contested Sea Border with China . . 37 4. India's Intractable Border Dispute with China . . 47 5. Indonesia's "Invisible" Border with China . . 61 6. Sino-Japanese Territorial and Maritime Disputes . . 81 7. Kazakhstan's Border Relations with China . . 97 8. Sino-Korean Border Relations . . 111 9. Kyrgyzstan: China's Regional Playground? . . 127 10. The China-Laos Boundary: Lan Xang Meets the Middle Kingdom . . 143 11. Malaysia and China: Economic Growth Overshadows . . 155 12. Sino-Mongol Border: From Conflict to Precarious Resolution . . 169 13. The Sino-Myanmar Border . . 191 14. China-Nepal Border: Potential Hot Spot? . . 205 15. The Sino-Pakistan Border: Stability in an Unstable Region . . 219 16. Philippine-China Border Relations: Cautious Engagement Amid Tensions . . 235 17. Sino-Russian Border Resolution . . 251 18. PRC Disputes with the ROC on Taiwan . . 267 19. Tajikistan-China Border Normalization . . 283 20. Sino-Vietnamese Border Disputes . . 295 Conclusions . . 311 Selected Bibliography . . 331 Index . . 341 About the Editors and Contributors . . 365