By Wajih Ullah*
In the 19th century Central Asia was the part called “Great Game,” the challenger betwixt British Empire who settled their footprints inwards Republic of Republic of India together with the Imperial Russia. The game of authorization continued for many years due to abundant of natural resources inwards the class of oil, gas together with hydrocarbons, which shifted the “Great Game” into the “New Great Game”. Later, the collapse of Soviet Union inwards 1991 led to creation of many independently states, most of import v key Asian states namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan together with Turkmenistan. The footing lodge was a production of western dominated institutions or manipulated yesteryear these countries. Red People's Republic of China becoming a novel instrumentalist inwards this era yesteryear emerging economic scheme groovy involvement inwards infrastructure projects together with connectivity betwixt regions to relieve guards their involvement together with completion of “One Belt One Road” imitative. Its a linkage betwixt key Asian states to Europe. As, Alfred Thayer Mahan’s inwards his volume “The Influence of Sea Power Upon History”, inwards which Harold Mackinder together with Nicholas Spykman emphasized “ the importance of controlling Blue Planet together with the Eurasian Heartland equally a pin dot betwixt Europe together with Asia”. Historically, the part was nether command yesteryear Soviets but due to major events occurred during 19th century the relaxation of mightiness shifted, Red People's Republic of China boot the bucket a novel strategic partner or instrumentalist inwards Central Asia. Mao Zedong’s famous theory on state of war machine strategy said “Where the enemy advances, nosotros retreat. Where the enemy retreats, nosotros pursue”.
The romantic era of Red People's Republic of China unusual policy inwards Central Asia started on September 3, 2013, when Xi Jinping the reformist of novel Red People's Republic of China inwards both economical together with state of war machine terms, visited 4 key Asian states to sign multiple agreements related to trade, unloose energy together with infrastructure projects nether the umbrella of OBOR. The Chinese strategy towards was differently coined yesteryear Peking University professor of International Relations Wang Jisi equally “March West”. According to this perspective Red People's Republic of China rebalancing their involvement from Asia- Pacific to Central Asia together with Middle East. America never essay to increase their influence inwards this region, when USA take its forces from Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan the airbase of Kyrgyz Republic closed inwards 2014 which indicates America was no to a greater extent than inwards this region.
The “March West” reflects that America was creating hurdle for Chinese to keep friendly relations amongst Association of Southeast Asian Nations counties, USA approaching East Asia, this detail hear gear upward favors Chinese regime to increase together with established rigid holds inwards Central Asia, Middle Asia together with Southern Asia inwards illustration of Southern Asia Republic of Republic of India was a major instrumentalist to curtail Chinese involvement sponsored yesteryear America.
The Chinese convey a wide comprehensive agenda on tabular array that primarily focuses on “One Belt One Road” thought to review the former Silk Road yesteryear roofing novel maritime lands too equally route lands. It’s non an economical but political agenda. To fulfill this agenda Chinese regime constructed Gwadar port inwards Arabian Sea the deepest port inwards this part gives huge incentives to Red People's Republic of China inwards class of reduction of money.
In the meanwhile many other factors compel Chinese regime to evaluate key Asia; Security together with unloose energy economical interest. Firstly later the collapse of Soviet Union newly created states on footing map convey non plenty mightiness to build a governmental structure, mismanagement together with frail economic scheme are principal factor. Security province of affairs of key Asians states ever worried Chinese authorities. The presence of ETIM inwards these states, Xinjiang which shares edge 3,700km a long strip of Blue Planet postulate attending because of Uyghur separatist posed a serious threat to domestic instability. Subsequently creation of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation SCO along amongst Russian Federation inwards lodge to bargain amongst 3 evils “separatism, religious extremism together with terrorism”.
Energy has boot the bucket a backbone of Chinese economy, amongst Red People's Republic of China consuming 20% of the world’s energy. To fulfill needs of huge economic scheme Red People's Republic of China is edifice ii pipelines, “Central Asian – Red People's Republic of China gas pipeline or China-Kazakhstan gas pipeline” roofing Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan together with Republic of Kazakhstan to Xingjian province.
Kazakhstan has boot the bucket Chinese most attractive blueprint inwards unloose energy sector. With its massive resources near 37 billion barrels of oil, 3.3 trillion cubic meter gas reserves footing largest resources inwards electrical flow era. According to Oil together with Gas Journal, Turkmenistan has the largest reserves of natural gas amongst about 265 trillion cubic feet 2012. Kazakh Minister for Investment together with Development Zhenis Kasymbek said Chinese investment inwards 51 industrial projects transcend $27 billion. “This yr nosotros invention to lay into performance half-dozen Kazakh-Chinese projects worth 363 ane M one thousand dollars together with nosotros volition start construction tumble out v projects worth 623 ane M one thousand dollars. The full lay out of projects is 51, worth to a greater extent than than 27 billion USA dollars”.
In add-on to that, unloose energy security, infrastructure edifice together with an essay to curb the American influence inwards Central Asian states, this win-win appointment is of vital involvement for Red People's Republic of China inwards Central Asia, equally derived from the Five Principles of China’s Foreign policy.
*Wajih Ullah is a educatee of Politics together with International Relations inwards International Islamic University, Islamabad.
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