Central Asia and the Great Power Politics

An Analysis of China’s National Interest in the Region and U.S. Approach to China

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ID12791077
AuthorsMuhammadi Muhammadi (corresponding author), Rahat Iqbal (0000-0002-5222-7122), Ali Hashim (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Year2023
Volume30
Issue2
Pages228-240
Publication date2023-07-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Chinese Historical Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1547-402X • E-ISSN: 2048-7827
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1547402x.2023.2268883
OpenAlexW4389738753
LanguageEN
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Due to its geographical location and strategic significance, the Central Asian region welcomed all great powers to play their substantial role in bringing peace, prosperity, and state-building. Thus, the region is unique for all powers, where the concept of balance of power re-emerged between China and the US. In this context, the study explores how the Central Asian region has become a great source of competition between the major powers. Furthermore, this study analyzed the US response to China’s Central Asia strategy and national interest in the post-9/11 era. The study investigates the ultimate aim of China’s Central Asia strategy, as its new regionalism intertwined with its peaceful rise and mutual interests (political, economic, diplomatic, and trade). US has also reinforced its presence to counter China’s growing leverage in the region. This study uses an exploratory case study for qualitative data that relies on secondary sources

China · Context (archaeology · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Economy · Geography · Great power · Leverage (statistics · National interest · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Prosperity · Regionalism (politics · Central Asia Education and Culture · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East

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