Perceptions of China in Central Asia: Findings from an elite university in Bishkek
| Author | Christopher B Primiano,Dana Rice,Alma Kudebayeva |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/20578911211070870 |
| Published date | 01 December 2022 |
| Date | 01 December 2022 |
| Subject Matter | Mostly East Asian Politics (including Southeast and Central) |
Perceptions of China in Central
Asia: Findings from an elite
university in Bishkek
Christopher B Primiano
Department of International Relations, KIMEP University,
Kazakhstan
Dana Rice
Australian National University, Australia
Alma Kudebayeva
Department of Economics, KIMEP University, Kazakhstan
Abstract
China’s growing involvement in Central Asia economically, culturally, politically and even militarily
has been a contentious topic for people from the region. While some view China’s involvement as
offering Central Asian countries an opportunity for advancement, others view it in more negative
ways, with China having tremendous influence in the affairs of their country. Inthis article, we pre-
sent our findings from a survey that we conducted at the American University of Central Asia in
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Our questions elicited responses that focus on perceptions of trade with
China and China’s actions regarding COVID-19, which are both polarizing issues in Kyrgyzstan
and Central Asia overall.
Keywords
Central Asia, China, COVID-19, Kyrgyzstan, survey
Introduction
In this article, we present our findings from a survey that we conducted at the American University
of Central Asia (AUCA). For the survey, we asked questions that addressed how university students
Corresponding author:
Christopher B Primiano, Department of International Relations, KIMEP University, 2 Abay Ave, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Email: cbprimiano@gmail.com
Mostly East Asian Politics (including Southeast and Central)
Asian Journal of Comparative Politics
2022, Vol. 7(4) 957–970
© The Author(s) 2022
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