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Emil Avdaliani

Emil Avdaliani

Emil Avdaliani is a professor of international relations at European University in Tbilisi, Georgia, and a scholar of silk roads. He has published a number of books including his latest "China, Russia and the New Eurasian Order".
Emil Avdaliani is a professor of international relations at European University in Tbilisi, Georgia, and a scholar of silk roads. He has published a number of books including his latest "China, Russia and the New Eurasian Order".
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Opinion | Why China is looking to Central Asia as Middle East grows riskier

The region’s strategic value as a corridor of resilience is becoming harder to ignore.

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While China’s interest in Central Asian infrastructure is well established through its Belt and Road Initiative, the US is quietly becoming more active in the region too.

Washington’s overtures to the region may only go so far – geographical proximity and capacity for critical mineral processing are advantages the US does not enjoy.

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With Washington and Moscow advancing talks for peace in Ukraine, a successful deal would draw them closer, which could prove disadvantageous for Beijing.

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While Trump 2.0 could complicate the Gulf Cooperation Council’s relations with Beijing, member states are unlikely to sever ties with either power.

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