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Asia Insight

China has India surrounded in their new Great Game

Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan -- Beijing is pulling South Asia into its orbit

YUJI KURONUMA, Nikkei staff writer | China

NEW DELHI -- Think of South Asia as a giant Othello board. The squares are countries and slices of coveted territory. The players trying to cover the board with their black or white pieces are China and India. 

In the current round, China is winning.

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