China's Foreign Policy Strategy in Central Asia in the Era of Xi Jinping

Student: Koshcheeva Tatiana

Faculty: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Educational Programme: Asian Studies (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2019

This paper analyzes the main patterns and factors that shape China’s foreign policy strategy towards Central Asia over the past decade. For this purpose, the paper researches various aspects of China’s bilateral diplomacy with Central Asian countries on a separate and regional scale, comprehensive benefits, the role of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region as a bridge, and the dynamics of the Russian presence activity. Identifying the patterns and factors that shape China’s strategy over the past decade will help gain a more in-depth understanding of the dynamics of the Chinese presence in the region, thereby build own strategy in this region.

Student Theses at HSE must be completed in accordance with the University Rules and regulations specified by each educational programme.

Summaries of all theses must be published and made freely available on the HSE website.

The full text of a thesis can be published in open access on the HSE website only if the authoring student (copyright holder) agrees, or, if the thesis was written by a team of students, if all the co-authors (copyright holders) agree. After a thesis is published on the HSE website, it obtains the status of an online publication.

Student theses are objects of copyright and their use is subject to limitations in accordance with the Russian Federation’s law on intellectual property.

In the event that a thesis is quoted or otherwise used, reference to the author’s name and the source of quotation is required.

Search all student theses