Publication

After providing an overview of the historical ties between China and Bhutan, this brief looks at Beijing's geopolitical, economic and security interests in its neighbor. The author also covers Tibet’s and India’s influence, both political and cultural, on the China-Bhutan relationship. He concludes that China aims at neutralizing Bhutan in the wake of any political or military conflict with India and to use it as a base for further trade and commerce in Tibet and rest of South Asia.