Competing Geopolitical Interests of China, Russia and the United States in Central Asia and the Caspian Region

Rousseau, Richard

doi:10.5782/2223-2621.2011.14.3.13

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“…Finding new supply channels is of the utmost importance. Many countries have therefore begun to focus on the Caspian basin energy resources (Rousseau, 2011). In this regard, the Caspian Sea region has vital importance to Russia in order to export gas and oil to European.…”

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Geopolitical Issues in the Current Crisis Between Ukraine and Russia

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This article concentrates on the new geopolitical role and place of Ukraine, taking into account consequences of the military conflict with Russia. After the Soviet Union collapsed, a huge transformation occurred because of the critical role and geopolitical importance of Ukraine for both Russia and the EU. The former considers it strategically important not only as a littoral state at the Black Sea that borders on several EU member states but also a transit country for Russian gas. In turn, the European Union occupies a cautious stance towards both Ukraine and Russia weighting positive and negative developments that its decisions may cause. Depending on the results of the future presidential elections, the United States might continue to pursue aims that would further irritate Russia or they will prefer to avoid actions that would risk harming Moscow’s ties with Washington.

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Geopolitical Issues in the Current Crisis Between Ukraine and Russia

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“…39 The July 2011 explosion of violence cast a shadow of pessimism over long-lasting stability in Xinjiang. 40 Xinjiang is a strategic region for China, as all Central Asian oil and gas pipelines linking the eastern part of China to Central Asia run across that territory. The eruption of violence in this strategic territory could adversely impinge on Chinese oil imports and put at risk Beijing's energy security.…”

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Kazakhstan: Continuous Improvement or Stalemate in its Relations with China?

Rousseau¹

2013

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Over the last two decades Kazakhstan has implemented foreign policies aimed at improving relations with many new geopolitical actors, as well as longstanding common partners such as Russia, on which it was formerly heavily dependent. By utilising its huge hydrocarbon production potential, Kazakhstan has managed to surpass all other Central Asian states in political and economic importance. Kazakhstan has now turned its eyes to China, seeing it as an important and powerful partner in the economic, political and security spheres. This article deals with fundamental issues in Kazakhstan's relations with China.

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The Rise of Islamists in the Middle East and Chinese Interests in the Region

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<p>The uprising in the Middle East is representing the beginning of a new era in the history of the region. The region has not been stable during most of the 20th century. The strategic position of the region has influenced its security. The Middle East has been part of most of the international conflicts whether directly or indirectly. During the Cold War, the Middle East has not suffered only from a division between Israel and the Arab Countries, but also between the Arab Countries themselves. The region has witnessed several times an intervention by major powers in the international system to protect their interests whether before or after the end of the Cold War. However, US supremacy after the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union was relatively short, as the World began a new era soon after the 9/11 attacks. The war on terrorism, the two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the financial crisis were some of the factors that ended US supremacy after the end of the Cold War and started the US decline. At the same time, the international system has started to shift from uni-polarity to multi-polarity with the rise of new regional powers most prominent among them is China. The rise of China will affect the international system and have its impact on the Middle East. Besides the changes of the international system, the Middle East has witnessed uprisings late 2010 and beginning of 2011 that led to the removal of the three regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. Although the new regimes have not been fully established, the rise of Islamists is one of the main consequences of such changes. Whether such changes in the Middle East can affect the interests of China in the region positively or negatively is the subject of this research. China’s interests in the region can be identified in three main categories: political and strategic interests; economic interests; and the effect of the developments in the region on Chinese territorial integrity in Xinjiang. To what extent the new environment will give the chance to China to extend its influence in the region beyond the traditional limits imposed on its interests?, and whether the new regimes in the region under the Islamists rule will seek a stronger relationship with China, to balance the influence of the US in the region, is the focus of this research. The research concludes that the rise of Islamists will not positively influence the political/strategic and economic interests of China in the Middle East at least in the short run and it will not negatively influence the sovereignty of China over Xinjiang.</p>

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Competing Geopolitical Interests of China, Russia and the United States in Central Asia and the Caspian Region

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Geopolitical Issues in the Current Crisis Between Ukraine and Russia

Geopolitical Issues in the Current Crisis Between Ukraine and Russia

Kazakhstan: Continuous Improvement or Stalemate in its Relations with China?

The Rise of Islamists in the Middle East and Chinese Interests in the Region

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