Extent of the “Belt and Road” Initiative in Stimulating Economic Growth in Post-Soviet Central Asia

As the “core area” of the “Silk Road Economic Belt,” the five Central Asian countries occupy an important position in the “Belt and Road” strategy. With the increase of China’s investment, the infrastructure of the five Central Asian countries has been continuously developing, economy persists to grow, and the people’s standards of living have been constantly improved. This article focuses on how the “Belt and Road” initiative has promoted the economic growth of the five Central Asian countries.

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