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Central Asia region year in review - Eastern Express - TVP World
Central Asia is fast becoming a global hotspot for strategic partnerships and new investment, with Russia, China, and Western powers all vying for influence. But the region’s leaders are no longer content to be pawns in someone else’s grand geopolitical chess game. From energy and critical minerals to new initiatives like the Middle Corridor, Central Asia has big plans for 2025 and beyond. Join Eastern Express as we explore why these republics are finally calling the shots.