Are China and Russia Competing in Central Asia? A View from Beijing

Are China and Russia Competing in Central Asia? A View from Beijing

Chaired by President Xi Jinping, the China-Central Asia Summit invites the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to gather and attend the meeting in the historic city of Xi’an, China on 18 and 19 May.  As the first major diplomatic event hosted by China this year, and the first in-person summit between China…

The PRC is Becoming Increasingly Active in the Region of Central and South Asia

The PRC is Becoming Increasingly Active in the Region of Central and South Asia

At this point in the “Great World Game,” everything that is happening in Central and South Asia (CSA) is playing an increasingly important role. CSA here will mean a vast territory, with at least a dozen countries located on it today. From Kazakhstan in the north to Sri Lanka in the south and from Nepal…

Foreign Devils on the Road to Afghanistan

Foreign Devils on the Road to Afghanistan

On March 7, the western powers huddled together in Paris for a restricted meeting on Taliban and the Afghanistan situation. It was an exclusive meeting of the Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The random pick was…