Bertelsmann Stiftung (ed.)

China’s footprint in Central Asia

Format Type
PDF
Date of publication
14/08/2020
Edition
1. edition
Volume/Format
18 pages, PDF

Price

Free of charge

Description

European thought traditionally imagines Central Asia as a remote and disconnected “hinterland”. It is no less of a cliché, but it would be more useful to think of the region as a Eurasian core, as the geographical centrality of the region and competition between great powers do imbue Central Asia with greater relevance. The EU has designated China as an “economic competitor” and a “systemic rival”. If the new “geopolitical Commission” truly wants to mitigate Beijing’s influence, Central Asia is a good place to exercise its nascent geopolitical muscle.

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