Kazakhstan’s Anti-China Protests: Implications for the Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia
This article examines China’s increasing investments in Kazakhstan amid its declining soft power and growing public dissent. Focusing on Kazakhstan's strategic position within the Belt and Road Initiative, it analyzes how Chinese economic influence persists despite widespread protests and negat...
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| author | Gökçen Gürel Yeşilçimen Muhammet Koçak |
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| description | This article examines China’s increasing investments in Kazakhstan amid its declining soft power and growing public dissent. Focusing on Kazakhstan's strategic position within the Belt and Road Initiative, it analyzes how Chinese economic influence persists despite widespread protests and negative public opinion. Using a qualitative approach, the study synthesizes academic literature, policy analyses, news reports, and firsthand accounts to understand local views on Chinese influence. Findings show that while China’s economic power supports continued investment, the lack of soft power presents long-term risks. Without efforts to improve its image and build trust, China’s reliance on hard power may fuel anti-China sentiments, potentially leading to organized resistance and policy changes in Kazakhstan. The study emphasizes that China must incorporate soft power elements into its foreign policy to sustain influence in Kazakhstan and across Central Asia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cf63d4533fd94fc78a668810f4743f432025-02-03T01:47:44ZengRasim Özgür DönmezAlternatif Politika1309-05932024-10-0116341744010.53376/ap.2024.152306Kazakhstan’s Anti-China Protests: Implications for the Belt and Road Initiative in Central AsiaGökçen Gürel Yeşilçimen0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7074-2187Muhammet Koçak1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6448-9250ANKARA SOSYAL BİLİMLER ÜNİVERSİTESİMilli İstihbarat AkademisiThis article examines China’s increasing investments in Kazakhstan amid its declining soft power and growing public dissent. Focusing on Kazakhstan's strategic position within the Belt and Road Initiative, it analyzes how Chinese economic influence persists despite widespread protests and negative public opinion. Using a qualitative approach, the study synthesizes academic literature, policy analyses, news reports, and firsthand accounts to understand local views on Chinese influence. Findings show that while China’s economic power supports continued investment, the lack of soft power presents long-term risks. Without efforts to improve its image and build trust, China’s reliance on hard power may fuel anti-China sentiments, potentially leading to organized resistance and policy changes in Kazakhstan. The study emphasizes that China must incorporate soft power elements into its foreign policy to sustain influence in Kazakhstan and across Central Asia.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4301466kazakhstanchinabelt and road initiativeanti-china protestssoft powercentral asiaforeign policykazakistançinkuşak ve yol girişimianti-çin protestolarıyumuşak güçorta asyadış politika |
| spellingShingle | Gökçen Gürel Yeşilçimen Muhammet Koçak Kazakhstan’s Anti-China Protests: Implications for the Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia Alternatif Politika kazakhstan china belt and road initiative anti-china protests soft power central asia foreign policy kazakistan çin kuşak ve yol girişimi anti-çin protestoları yumuşak güç orta asya dış politika |
| title | Kazakhstan’s Anti-China Protests: Implications for the Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia |
| title_full | Kazakhstan’s Anti-China Protests: Implications for the Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia |
| title_fullStr | Kazakhstan’s Anti-China Protests: Implications for the Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Kazakhstan’s Anti-China Protests: Implications for the Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia |
| title_short | Kazakhstan’s Anti-China Protests: Implications for the Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia |
| title_sort | kazakhstan s anti china protests implications for the belt and road initiative in central asia |
| topic | kazakhstan china belt and road initiative anti-china protests soft power central asia foreign policy kazakistan çin kuşak ve yol girişimi anti-çin protestoları yumuşak güç orta asya dış politika |
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