How China is increasing its influence in central Asia as part of global plans to offer an alternative to the west
- Written by Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
The Kazakh port of Aktau will be useful in the expansion of trade routes in the region.Matyas Rehak/ShutterstockAs G7 leaders were preparing for their recent summit in Japan, China’s president Xi Jinping hosted his central Asian counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Central Asia is critical to...
