The evolution of China’s foreign policy towards Central Asia after 2012

dc.abstract.en	Central Asian States - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – declared their independence in 1991 after dissolution of Soviet Union. The move was recognized immediately by UN member states, including China which has built its diplomatic relations in the following year of independence. Since then, China has developed strong relations with all CA states mostly in the regional security area. However, China’s approach towards Central Asia entered a new era after BRI announcement in 2013 in Kazakhstan. Therefore, this paper analyses China’s gigantic economic project (BRI) in Central Asia and how it has influenced in the evolution of China’s foreign policy towards the region since 2012. By looking into historical relations between China and Central Asia, the paper navigates into the contemporary relationship of China and Central Asia in order to understand the trajectory of China’s foreign policy in the offensive realism perspective.
dc.affiliation	Uniwersytet Warszawski
dc.affiliation.department	Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych
dc.contributor.author	Babayeva, Jemal
dc.contributor.promoter	Haliżak, Marian
dc.contributor.reviewer	Lizak, Wiesław
dc.contributor.reviewer	Haliżak, Marian
dc.date.defence	2025-12-17
dc.date.issued	2025
dc.date.submitted	2025-11-18
dc.identifier.apd	239722
dc.language	en
dc.language.other	pl
dc.publisher	Uniwersytet Warszawski
dc.rights	ClosedAccess
dc.subject.en	Foreign Policy
dc.subject.en	China
dc.subject.en	Central Asia
dc.subject.en	Belt and Road Initiative
dc.subject.en	regional power
dc.subject.en	power maximization.
dc.title	The evolution of China’s foreign policy towards Central Asia after 2012
dc.title.alternative	Ewolucja polityki zagranicznej Chin wobec Azji Środkowej po inicjatywie BRI (2012–2025)
dc.type	MasterThesis