The Belt and Road Initiative and Sino-Russian Relations in Central Asia: Demolishing the Condominium?
Journal: Libra
Year: 2017

China's involvement in Central Asia has steadily increased since the collapse of the USSR, and this process has accelerated in recent years due to major Chinese investments related to the Belt and Road Initiative. This increased involvement has the potential to seriously affect China's relationship with Russia, which has traditionally considered Central Asia to be within its sphere of influence. This master's thesis examines the likely impact of the Belt and Road Initiative on those relations in