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China and Central Asia: Present and Future of Economic Relations

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The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and independence of the Central Asian republics changed the geopolitics of the region from a closed area to one opening up to other interested foreign actors. Among the regional powers, China remains the leading player, which has a strong tendency to increase its influence on global processes and essentially stipulates the development in the republics of Central Asia

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