Chapter 5 China’s Belt and Road Initiative through the lens of Central Asia
This chapter makes an empirical contribution by studying whether the launch of BRI has led to a shift in Central Asian attitudes towards and perceptions of China. We discuss the interaction between China and each of the five Central Asian states, highlighting local attitudes towards and perceptio...
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| author | Vakulchuk, Roman Overland, Indra |
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| description | This chapter makes an empirical contribution by
studying whether the launch of BRI has led to a shift in Central Asian attitudes
towards and perceptions of China. We discuss the interaction between China and
each of the five Central Asian states, highlighting local attitudes towards and perceptions
of the big neighbour. We focus on economic interaction, infrastructure
and education initiatives as they are among the main pillars of the BRI agenda,
while acknowledging that cooperation on political, diplomatic, and security issues
has been no less important for shaping perceptions of China in Central Asia.
One limitation of our analysis should be mentioned. It is difficult to separate
BRI analytically from other ongoing projects within the bilateral cooperation
between China and the Central Asian countries, “as many bilateral agreements
are now being brought under the Silk Road and BRI umbrella” (Dave 2018,
p. 100). We attempt to overcome this limitation by tracing changes in attitudes
towards and perception of China in general since 2013, when BRI was
announced, and whether the change can be attributed to the promotion of BRI. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-272302025-07-30T08:59:42Z Chapter 5 China’s Belt and Road Initiative through the lens of Central Asia Vakulchuk, Roman Overland, Indra Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) China Europe thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general This chapter makes an empirical contribution by studying whether the launch of BRI has led to a shift in Central Asian attitudes towards and perceptions of China. We discuss the interaction between China and each of the five Central Asian states, highlighting local attitudes towards and perceptions of the big neighbour. We focus on economic interaction, infrastructure and education initiatives as they are among the main pillars of the BRI agenda, while acknowledging that cooperation on political, diplomatic, and security issues has been no less important for shaping perceptions of China in Central Asia. One limitation of our analysis should be mentioned. It is difficult to separate BRI analytically from other ongoing projects within the bilateral cooperation between China and the Central Asian countries, “as many bilateral agreements are now being brought under the Silk Road and BRI umbrella” (Dave 2018, p. 100). We attempt to overcome this limitation by tracing changes in attitudes towards and perception of China in general since 2013, when BRI was announced, and whether the change can be attributed to the promotion of BRI. 2021-02-10T12:58:18Z 2019-10-17 14:43:22 2020-04-01T11:55:59Z 2018-11-28 23:55 2019-10-17 14:43:22 2020-04-01T11:55:59Z 2018-11-01 23:55:55 2019-10-17 14:43:22 2020-04-01T11:55:59Z 2019 chapter 1002486 OCN: 1082945955 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/27521 9780429467172 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/27230 eng Routledge Studies on Asia in the World open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/27521/1/9780429467172_oachapter5.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/27521/1/9780429467172_oachapter5.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/27521/1/9780429467172_oachapter5.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/27521/1/9780429467172_oachapter5.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Regional Connection under the Belt and Road Initiative 9780429467172 Routledge 21 open access |
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