Peter Krasnopolsky lived and taught in China for ten years. He conducted research in, Beijing, Bishkek, and Almaty and extensively traveled through China and Central Asia. Peter received Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham and Master’s from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is based in Bayonne, New Jersey.

“The book is recommended for international relations and geopolitics scholars as well as for scholars interested in Central Asia’s political-economic development, especially in relation to Russian and Chinese investment in the region. … this book is a welcome and timely addition to the fields of Central Asian studies and international relations.” (Julia Schwab, Europe-Asia Studies, October 4, 2024)

• Introduction.-  Chapter 1. Central Asia as a region.-  Chapter 2. Regional organization as a questionable reflection of Central Asian regionalism.- Chapter 3. No loans – no roads: China- and Russia-sponsored multilateral financial institutions and their impact on regional cooperation.-  Chapter 4. Not all the roads lead to Moscow: new transportation initiatives and their twofold effect on regional cooperation in Central Asia.-  Chapter 5. Trading places in Central Asia: The “shift” in the nature of Russian and Chinese engagement and its effects on regional cooperation in the energy field.-  Chapter 6. Laying wires – making friends: Russia’s and China’s engagement in the telecommunication sector and its effects on regional cooperation. - Conclusion.

Peter Krasnopolsky lived and taught in China for ten years. He conducted research in, Beijing, Bishkek, and Almaty and extensively traveled through China and Central Asia. Peter received Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham and Master’s from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is based in Bayonne, New Jersey.

“The book is recommended for international relations and geopolitics scholars as well as for scholars interested in Central Asia’s political-economic development, especially in relation to Russian and Chinese investment in the region. … this book is a welcome and timely addition to the fields of Central Asian studies and international relations.” (Julia Schwab, Europe-Asia Studies, October 4, 2024)

• Introduction.-  Chapter 1. Central Asia as a region.-  Chapter 2. Regional organization as a questionable reflection of Central Asian regionalism.- Chapter 3. No loans – no roads: China- and Russia-sponsored multilateral financial institutions and their impact on regional cooperation.-  Chapter 4. Not all the roads lead to Moscow: new transportation initiatives and their twofold effect on regional cooperation in Central Asia.-  Chapter 5. Trading places in Central Asia: The “shift” in the nature of Russian and Chinese engagement and its effects on regional cooperation in the energy field.-  Chapter 6. Laying wires – making friends: Russia’s and China’s engagement in the telecommunication sector and its effects on regional cooperation. - Conclusion.

Peter Krasnopolsky lived and taught in China for ten years. He conducted research in, Beijing, Bishkek, and Almaty and extensively traveled through China and Central Asia. Peter received Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham and Master’s from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is based in Bayonne, New Jersey.

“The book is recommended for international relations and geopolitics scholars as well as for scholars interested in Central Asia’s political-economic development, especially in relation to Russian and Chinese investment in the region. … this book is a welcome and timely addition to the fields of Central Asian studies and international relations.” (Julia Schwab, Europe-Asia Studies, October 4, 2024)

• Introduction.-  Chapter 1. Central Asia as a region.-  Chapter 2. Regional organization as a questionable reflection of Central Asian regionalism.- Chapter 3. No loans – no roads: China- and Russia-sponsored multilateral financial institutions and their impact on regional cooperation.-  Chapter 4. Not all the roads lead to Moscow: new transportation initiatives and their twofold effect on regional cooperation in Central Asia.-  Chapter 5. Trading places in Central Asia: The “shift” in the nature of Russian and Chinese engagement and its effects on regional cooperation in the energy field.-  Chapter 6. Laying wires – making friends: Russia’s and China’s engagement in the telecommunication sector and its effects on regional cooperation. - Conclusion.