America's Backyard: Difference between revisions

Both "[[wikt:backyard|backyard]]" and "[[near abroad]]" are increasingly used to refer to the immediate spheres of influence of other major powers, such as [[China]] and [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15393705 |title= China in Central Asia: Riches in the near abroad |accessdate=2010-02-28 |author=Almaty |date=2010-01-28 |publisher=[[The Economist]]| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100211051428/http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15393705| archivedate= 11 February 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GH24Df05.html |title= China's foot in India's door|accessdate=2010-02-28 |author=Tarique Niazi |date=2005-08-22 |publisher=[[Asia Times]]}}</ref>