China’s Dream By Martin Chow

Central Asia Xinjiang Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan

Xinjiang Western Province in China Uyghur Minority Capital city: Urumqi Uyghur Minority Historically captured: Tang Dynasty (618-907) Emperor Qianlong Silk Road

Ethnic Tension 1949: 90% Uyghur 2017: 40% Uyghur; 22 million people Religious persecution 2009: riot broke killing 197, injring 2000 March 24, 2014: Kunming 29 dead, 140 injured

Economics Shanghai Cooperation Organization Local Chinese businesses China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Tajikistan India Pakistan Local Chinese businesses Underdeveloped Kashgar special economic zone $1.5 billion USD investment. Guangdong

One Belt One Road Xi Jinping Transportation of: Khorgos (Dry port) Oil, natural gas, goods Khorgos (Dry port) Central asia regional economic organization Regional investment Large Scale infrastructure projects.

Russia Eurasian Economic Union Market Zone Establishments Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Russia Market Zone Establishments Common Security Treaty Organization

Cultural Sphere of Influence Dominance Russian language Post-Soviet influence Russian Investment

Russian-Chinese Trade Regional dominance Central Asia Independent priorities Cooperation (in progress)

Halt of Chinese Expansion Military Junta, Myanmar Halted increasing projects between china and Myanmar. Aggression against Chinese companies Hostilities Kazakhstan Central Asia Non-native workers. Employs chinese citizens. No native laborers