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Central Asia: How Beijing is cutting Russia off

China and Russia assert their friendship as equals. But in reality, Beijing has the upper hand. A railroad line through two former Soviet republics provides a vivid example of this.

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Rebecca Ricker
05. November 2025
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at the meeting with China’s head of state Xi Jinping. (IMAGO / ZUMA Press)

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Last updated: 05. November 2025

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