Abstract
China’s One Belt One Road initiative is interpreted as its quest for playing a
decisive and dominant role in international political and economic order. The
grand strategy is designed to enhance China’s economic liberalism and hence
provide it with the necessary infrastructure needed to pursue China’s global
ambitions. In this context China’s neighborhood and the adjoining regions assume
central status in projecting and protecting Chinese global ambitions. Central
Asian region thus becomes very much important in this connection. The area
where interests of China and Central Asian Republics converge need to be
analyzed and assessed in order to gauge the degree of importance of the region to
China. The areas of common interest range from energy, trade, and security.
There are cultural and ethnic linkages between the two regions and a shared
history above all makes a perfect scenario for fostering strong strategic
relationships. This paper attempts to explore and analyze the prospects for
cooperation between the two regions in the broader context of China’s grand
strategy manifested in its ambitious “One belt One Road” initiative.
Umbreen Javaid , Mir Waheed Akhlaq. (2018) Situating Central Asia In China’s One Belt One Road Initiative, Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society, Volume 31, Issue 2.
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