Chinese Influence in Central Asia: Kazakhstan and China: A Two-Way Street
Chinese Influence in Central Asia: Kazakhstan and China: A Two-Way Street
Author(s): Kenjali TinibaiSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Transitions Online
Keywords: Central Asia; Kazakhstan; China; economy; markets; unemployment; products; Chinese state radio; Russia; Afghanistan; gas transportation; Turkmenistan; migrants; NATO; Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-China pipeline
Summary/Abstract: Can Chinese goods and investment help raise living standards and nurture democratic growth in Kazakhstan? Central Asian energy resources and transport links have become crucial elements in China’s long-term economic and security strategy, even as Chinese imports now dominate many Central Asian markets. This is the fourth in a series of articles on the manifold impacts of China’s growing presence in the Central Asian region.
Journal: Transitions Online
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: 06/01
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
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