Russia and China in Central Asia 

Russia and China in Central Asia: How do the two major powers define their interests in the region and deploy the instruments of power to their advantage?
The two countries that have the greatest influence in Central Asia are Russia and China. Moscow and Beijing have common interests in Central Asia, foremost are security interests connected to sharing long borders with a mainly Muslim region that itself borders Afghanistan. However, both these giant neighbors view Central Asia differently. Russia and China each have their own purposes in Central Asia, some of which do not affect the other, but some that at the least make the other country uncomfortable.
Since Russia launched its full-scale war in Ukraine, these Sino-Russian rifts are becoming more pronounced.
Join FPRI for a discussion featuring FPRI Central Asia Fellow, Bruce Pannier, and FPRI head of Eurasia Research, Dr. Robert Hamilton.