As the centre of global economic activity shifts from West to East, strengthening ties with China will remain one of Kazakhstan’s top priorities.
As Central Asian nations diversify away from Russia, it’s not a given that China or the EU will become dominant powers in the region.
Given the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, a safer trade route might be the one through Central Asia and the Caucasus.
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Brics is an informal coalition with no common institutions, with members that do not even share the same views on key geopolitical challenges.
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While both countries continue to cooperate on security matters, Beijing is careful to avoid crossing unofficial Western ‘red lines’.
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Alexander Lukashenko believes he can maintain strong relations with both China and Russia without having to reduce cooperation with either.
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Despite increased Russian oil and gas imports, China’s climate goals and supposed push for lower rates complicate plans for another pipeline.
The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana offered a glimpse of the jockeying for geopolitical influence in Central Asia.