China Seen As Rising Military Power In Central Asia, Foreshadowing Future Friction With Russia – Analysis

By Reid Standish*

(RFE/RL) — China is steadily increasing its security footprint in Central Asia and closing the gap with Russia, a trend that could see Moscow’s influence “undermined in the coming decade,” *according to a new report.*

Beijing is muscling in on the former Soviet republics in its neighborhood —...