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| Article name |
New Energy Cooperation between China and Central Asia within the Framework of the Belt and Road Initiative |
| Authors |
Yan Linlin .. Postgraduate Student, International Relations, World Politics and Diplomacy department, linyan@kpfu.ruBolshakov A.G. Doctor of Political Sciences, Head of the International Relations, World Politics and Diplomacy department, bolshakov_andrei@mail.ru |
| Bibliographic description |
Yan Linlin, Bolshakov A. G. New Energy Cooperation between China and Central Asia within the Framework of the Belt and Road Initiative // Transbaikal State University Journal. 2025. Vol. 31, no. 3. P. 84–91. DOI: 10.21209/2227-9245-2025-31-3-84-91 |
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Politology |
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327.7 |
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10.21209/2227-9245-2025-31-3-84-91 |
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Original article |
| Annotation |
In the context of the global energy transition and growing climate challenges, Central Asia is acquiring strategic importance within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative as a key region for the development of renewable energy. The object of the study is energy cooperation between China and the Central Asian countries within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, and the subject is the potential, practices and barriers to interaction in the field of new energy, including solar, wind and hydropower. The purpose of this work is to comprehensively analyze cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries in the field of new energy. The objectives include assessing the potential of renewable energy sources in the region, reviewing ongoing projects with China’s participation in solar, wind and hydropower, as well as identifying the main infrastructural, institutional and geopolitical barriers. The methodological basis of the study is a systems approach, which used comparative and case analysis, as well as the study of scientific literature in several languages, which made it possible to comprehensively assess the features of energy cooperation between China and the Central Asian countries. The presented research results confirm that Central Asia has great potential for renewable energy, but the new energy cooperation with China in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan has achieved remarkable results, but the overall progress is uneven, facing multiple challenges such as geopolitical competition, aging infrastructure, lack of green finance, shortage of human resources, cross-border water resource disputes and social risks. In conclusion, to achieve sustainable development and unleash the potential of new energy cooperation, Central Asian countries and China need to strengthen policy dialogue, improve green financing mechanisms, promote energy governance and infrastructure modernization, and effectively manage socio-political risks.
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| Key words |
Belt and Road, Central Asia, China, renewable energy, energy cooperation, geopolitics, regional energy security, green development, infrastructure barriers, transboundary water resources
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