More research from my recent trip to Central Asia, this time a detailed piece on China and Tajikistan’s budding relationship for Jamestown’s China Brief. Very interesting to compare Tajikistan with regards the other countries, where China clearly has more invested. Lacking a market and much connectivity into Chinese routes to Europe or to ports in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘China’
Beijing Lays the Groundwork in Tajikistan: A View from the Ground
Posted: May 27, 2012 in China BriefTags: Central Asia, China, China and the world, China-Central Asia, China-Tajikistan, Tajikistan
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Uzbekistan courts China on its own terms
Posted: May 26, 2012 in South China Morning PostTags: China, China in Central Asia, Korea, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan-Korea
A new piece for the South China Morning Post, this one a short op-ed with Alex drawing on ideas to emerge from our Uzbekistan visit. Very interesting to see the degree to which Korea is a visible presence there, quite in contrast to any other power. At the same time, China is clearly a player, [...]
China Digs in to Afghanistan
Posted: May 25, 2012 in The National InterestTags: Afghanistan, Amu Darya, Aynak, China, China and the world, China-Afghanistan, Chinese investment
Another piece for The National Interest, looking this time at China-Afghanistan. A topic I have covered a few times in the past, but this time based off a research trip there. We actually wrote this the day after Obama’s visit to Kabul which took place overnight. We went to bed hearing it was coming and [...]
The Irkeshtam Border Pass Between China and Kyrgyzstan
Posted: May 23, 2012 in China in Central AsiaTags: Central Asia, China, China and the world, China-Central Asia, China-Kyrgyzstan, Chinese foreign policy, Irkeshtam, kyrgyzstan
Another post for the site I manage as part of my China and Central Asia work, this time looking at my experiences visiting the Irkeshtam Pass between China and Kyrgyzstan. A fascinating trip, with some of the pictures courtesy of the lovely Sue Anne Tay. The Irkeshtam Border Pass Between China and Kyrgyzstan By Raffaello [...]
China and Turkey Revive Silk Road
Posted: May 23, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: Central Asia, China, China and the world, China-Central Asia, China-Turkey, Chinese foreign policy, Turkey, xinjiang
Another piece building on my growing body of China-Central Asia work, this time for a new outlet The Commentator, but alongside my usual co-author Alex. For a more concentrated look at my work on this topic, please check out the other site I co-edit: http://www.chinaincentralasia.com China and Turkey Revive Silk Road By Alexandros Petersen and [...]
A Xinjiang Trade Fair in Tashkent
Posted: May 19, 2012 in China in Central AsiaTags: Central Asia, China, China and central asia, China trade with Central Asia, Uzbekistan, xinjiang
This is going to become a more regular outlet for my writing. As part of my ongoing work on China in Central Asia, I am going to be producing more content directly for the site that I help co-edit, China in Central Asia with Alex and Sue Anne. Thanks in particular to dear Sue Anne for [...]
The Clash of Eurasian Grand Strategies
Posted: May 1, 2012 in Atlantic, The National InterestTags: China, China and the world, China-Central Asia, China-Russia, China-US, Chinese foreign policy, Kazakhstan, New Eurasian Landbridge, New Silk Road, SCO
A new big think piece for The National Interest that has already been re-posted on The Atlantic’s site under the title ‘The New Great Game: Development, Not Domination, in Central Asia.’ It is another piece to emerge as part of the project that I have been working on with Alex and which is primarily housed [...]
China and Turkey Reprise the Silk Road
Posted: April 25, 2012 in South China Morning PostTags: China, China and the world, China-Central Asia, China-Turkey, Chinese foreign policy, xinjiang
Another short op-ed for the South China Morning Post (with Alex Petersen, co-editor of this other site), this time looking at Sino-Turkish relations in the wake of Erdogan’s recent visit, focusing particularly on how Central Asia figures between them. One of the most interesting things about this whole visit was Erdogan’s stop in Xinjiang which was [...]
Contest over Central Asia between allies
Posted: March 20, 2012 in South China Morning PostTags: Central Asia, China, China and the world, China-Russia, Chinese foreign policy, energy, Russia
Veering away from my recent spate of terrorism related articles, a new op-ed for the South China Morning Post, a newspaper I have written for before on China-Central Asia with the same co-author, my friend Li Lifan. This uses the recent Russian election as a spring-board for some analysis of China’s relations with Russia and Central [...]
The Dangers on the Path of Being a Large Power
Posted: February 8, 2012 in Oriental Morning PostTags: China, China and the world, China-Africa, China-Libya, Chinese foreign policy, kidnapping
A new article in today’s 东方早报 (Oriental Morning Post), a daily paper in China that I write a semi-regular column for. This was intended to come out last week talking a bit about China’s growing problems with citizens abroad and the dangerous places they are, and was meant to be pegged to the kidnapping the workers in [...]
