China challenges U.S.-Asia influence

America’s latest cut of $300 million in military aid to Pakistan has caught Islamabad in an emerging cold war between the U.S. and China – a rivalry which has pushed several Asian nations to align with Beijing

500 miles 800km 
Asian countries aligning with China
Chinese-built naval facilities

IRAN
AFGHANISTAN
Kabul
Kandahar
PAKISTAN
Karachi
Islamabad
U.S. supply routes to Afghanistan
CHINA
New Delhi
INDIA
NEPAL
BHUTAN
BANGLADESH
Kyaukpyu
MYANMAR

Gwadar: Deep water port being developed by Beijing

Chabahar: Washington opposes India’s $500 million investment in Iranian port. Chabahar offers
alternative route to Afghanistan which bypasses Pakistan

Iran: India is cutting imports of Iranian oil under threat of U.S. sanctions

Russia: Washington is pressing New Delhi to cancel $6bn deal with Moscow to buy five S-400
missile systems

Maldives: China plans to build ocean observation station and deep water port

SRI LANKA

Hambantota: Unable to pay debts to China for construction of $1.3bn port, Sri Lanka hands strategic port to Beijing on 99-year lease


Russian S-400 Triumf air defence missile system

Sources: Center for Strategic & International Studies, South China Morning Post
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