Central Asia in the Conditions of Conjugation of the Economic Belt of the Silk Way and the Eurasian Economic Union

Abstract

The article analyzes the main trends of development of Central Asia in the conditions of conjugation of the Economic Belt of the Silk Road and the Eurasian Economic Union, and the nature of interaction between the participants of this process, especially Russia, China and Kazakhstan. It occupies an important place in the study of China’s guildlines of foreign policy and geo-economy in relations with Central Asia. This is not overlooked and Central Asian countries themselves became active actors in these processes. It is especially emphasized that in order to improve its image in Central Asia, therefore, China and Russia widely use soft power to get the successful implementation of economic and humanitarian plans.

Keywords

• national interests
• foreign policy
• economic belt “silk road”
• central asia
• people’s republic of china
• eurasian economic union
• russia
• kazakhstan