Japan vs China Central Asia: The Quiet Contest for Eurasia’s Future

While global headlines remain focused on maritime security in the Persian Gulf, a quieter, highly consequential contest is unfolding across continental Eurasia. In a new peer-reviewed study published in The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus, I analyze how Japan vs China in Central Asia is reshaping the material foundations of regional sovereignty. For three decades, post-Soviet […]

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