ARF participates in Discussion on "The Great Powers in Central Asia: China, Russia, and the United States"

On 11 June Ms. Niva Yau Tsz Yan, the OSCE Academy’s Associate Research Fellow, participated in online expert discussion on "The Great Powers in Central Asia: China, Russia, and the United States" organized by the Foreign Policy Research Institute (USA). Together with Mr. Maximilian Hess, Central Asia Fellow in the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Head of Political Risk Analysis and Consulting at AKE International in London and Dr. Chris Miller, the Director of the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia Program. Ms. Yau discussed the perception of Central Asia by the Great Powers (Russia, China, and the US), as well as their main interests, goals, and strategies in the region. Special attention was directed to the broader context of Chinese Foreign Policy in Taiwan and South China Sea when conceptualizing China’s goals in Central Asia. Ms. Yau talked about the current status of the Belt and Road Initiative in the region and the role of the multilateral organizations, like SCO and EAEU, within this Initiative. The audience was interested in how Central Asia has responded to China’s increased military presence in the region. Ms. Yau pointed out the particular presence of Chinese private military security companies (PMSCs) in Kyrgyzstan and the immediate threat they pose to the local people.

Video recording of the discussion.

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