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The EU and China: how do they fit in Central Asia?

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  • Svetlana Krivokhizh
  • Elena Soboleva

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Since the collapse of the USSR, the European Union (EU) and China have launched a range of leadership initiatives in Central Asia. Focusing on non-traditional security, connectivity and water management cooperation, this paper contributes to the special issue by highlighting the evolution of the EU's goals and practices in Central Asia, contrasting them with China's leadership strategy, and discussing implications for states in the region. The EU and China have diverging approaches to Central Asia due to differences in foreign policy goals and domestic politics. Nevertheless, as of now there seems to be no rivalry between their projects, as neither claims sole leadership nor builds formal institutions with exclusive membership. The presence of two very different leaders is beneficial for Central Asian states as it has allowed them to draw more material resources, generate new ideas, diversify partners and balance external influence.

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  • Svetlana Krivokhizh & Elena Soboleva, 2022. "The EU and China: how do they fit in Central Asia?," Central Asian Survey, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(4), pages 715-733, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ccasxx:v:41:y:2022:i:4:p:715-733
    DOI: 10.1080/02634937.2022.2115009
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