China Plans a New Silk Road, but Trading Partners Are Wary
Kazakhstan has limited Chinese investment and immigration for fear of being overwhelmed.
Can China and Russia Co-operate in Central Asia?
Moscow has traditionally been skeptical of Beijing's expanding influence in an area that it considers its own backyard.
Media
05.11.15
Interactive Map: Follow the Roads, Railways, and Pipelines on China’s New Silk Road
Foreign Policy has put together an interactive guide tracking Beijing’s victories and obstacles along the new Silk Road. The list of participating countries is still not finalized, but with China forking out billions in trade deals and...
China to Reveal Detailed “Belt and Road” Roadmap
Hundreds of major infrastructure projects could spread into Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan.
Caixin Media
12.09.14
With New Fund, China Hits a Silk Road Stride
China's ambitious plan to expand trade links westward into Central Asia in the spirit of the ancient Silk Road is taking shape now that the government has decided to shift foreign currency into a special fund.
The State Council will tap the...
China’s Central Asia Problem
International Crisis Group
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, China and its Central Asian neighbors have developed a close relationship, initially economic but increasingly also political and security. Energy, precious metals, and other natural resources flow into China...
The New Great Game in Central Asia
In the last decade, the world has started taking more notice of Central Asia. For the United States and its allies, the region is a valuable supply hub for the Afghanistan war effort. For Russia, it is an arena in which to exert political...
Books
03.02.12
The Mongols and Global History
An accessible, documents-based introduction to the history of the Mongols. The volume opens with a brief original essay by Morris Rossabi, one of the world's foremost scholars on the Mongols. Rossabi's essay gives a historical and interpretive overview of the Mongols and charts their invasions and subsequent rule over the largest contiguous land empire in world history.
China’s Relations with Central Asian States and Problems with Terrorism
Congressional Research Service
Over a number of years, the United States has been actively engaged in efforts to improve human rights conditions in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). However, some analysts suggest that the events of September 11, 2001, may make it more...