BRI in Central Asia: People-to-People Projects

10 Pages Posted: 22 Mar 2021

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Farkhod Aminjonov

Zayed University - College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Alina Abylkasymova

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Anna Aimée

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Bahtiyor Eshchanov

Center for Economic Research and Reforms; Management Development Institute of Singapore

Daniyar Moldokanov

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Indra Overland

NUPI - Norwegian Institute of International Affairs; NUPI - Norwegian Institute for International Affairs

Roman Vakulchuk

NUPI - Norwegian Institute for International Affairs

Date Written: February 25, 2021

Abstract

Along with financing hard infrastructure projects, Beijing also promotes soft power projects in the form of peopleto-people initiatives. However, such projects are low priority within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Central Asia. The Confucius Institutes, which appear to be an important vehicle for Chinese soft power in the region, are not directly linked to BRI and was launched before and independently of BRI.

Keywords: BRI, China, people-to-people exchange, soft power, Confucius Institute, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Suggested Citation

Aminjonov, Farkhod and Abylkasymova, Alina and Aimée, Anna and Eshchanov, Bahtiyor and Moldokanov, Daniyar and Overland, Indra and Vakulchuk, Roman, BRI in Central Asia: People-to-People Projects (February 25, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3792716 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3792716

Farkhod Aminjonov (Contact Author)

Zayed University - College of Humanities and Social Sciences

United Arab Emirates

Alina Abylkasymova

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Anna Aimée

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Bahtiyor Eshchanov

Center for Economic Research and Reforms ( email )

6 Novza street
Chilazar
Tashkent
Uzbekistan

Management Development Institute of Singapore ( email )

501 Stirling Road
Singapore 148951
148951
Singapore

Daniyar Moldokanov

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Indra Overland

NUPI - Norwegian Institute of International Affairs ( email )

Oslo
Norway

NUPI - Norwegian Institute for International Affairs ( email )

Oslo
Norway

Roman Vakulchuk

NUPI - Norwegian Institute for International Affairs ( email )

Oslo
Norway

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