Стратегия США по распространению влияния в регионе Центральной Азии как общая угроза для России и Китая

Международные отношения. 2018. № 3. С. 55–64.

Fan X.

The present article explores the current expansion of the influence of the USA as a global power in the Central Asian region, as well as the way American strategies affect Russia and China. After the collapse of the USSR, following the weakening of the geopolitical influence of Russia as a successor of the USSR and following the massive wave of the US global strategic offensive in the sphere of influence which previously belonged to the Soviet Union, the Americans began to promote their policy in Central Asia. After September 11, 2001 in consequence of the antiterrorist operation in Afghanistan, the USA managed to achieve growth of its geopolitical influence in Central Asia, but their intentions in the region raised concerns of Russia and China, as well as Central Asian governments. Russia and China are interested in the joint halting of proliferation of the US influence in the Central Asian region. The article is based on the analysis of official documents and official statements of the key States under consideration: the USA, Russia, China, Central Asia. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that the US strategy in Central Asia is seen as a threat not only to the regional interests of Russia but also to the interests of China in the region. Moreover, the US strategy is a threat that can be considered common to Russia and China and can unite them in their regional security cooperation. The rivalry between Russia and China in Central Asia could become a low propriety and turn into cooperation in the face of a common threat - a non-regional power wishing to spread its geopolitical influence.  
 

Keywords: Центральная Азия, Афганистан, Central Asia, внешняя политика России, региональная безопасность, Russian foreign policy, Afghanistan, российско-китайское сотрудничество, Russian-Chinese Cooperation, внешняя политика Китая, regional security, великие державы, chinese foreign policy, US regional strategy, US strategic influence, extremist threat, great powers, стратегическое влияние США, региональная стратегия США, угрозы экстремизма