China Pakistan and Bangladesh

The second volume of the influential two-volume set originally published in the 1970s that collects key diplomatic and historical documents on relations among China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The volume captures how China-Pakistan relations deepened in the Cold War backdrop, particularly around the Sino-Indian conflict and border settlement. It covers how China responded diplomatically to the 1971 war and the emergence of Bangladesh, reflecting China’s initial support for Pakistan’s territorial integrity and later engagement with Dhaka. The documents illustrate shifts in rhetoric and policy — from formal recognitions to strategic partnerships — as the geopolitical landscape of South Asia evolved. A documentary compilation of primary sources (treaties, agreements, communiqués, statements, correspondence) covering 1950–76 — the formative decades of official relations among China, Pakistan, and after 1971, Bangladesh. This volume is especially valuable for primary-source research because it lets readers access the actual texts that shaped bilateral and trilateral relations, rather than secondary summaries or interpretations. Scholars of diplomacy, South Asian history, and international relations rely on such collections to understand the precise legal and rhetorical contours of foreign policy decisions.