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How Chinese green tech and investment are reshaping the Central Asian landscape

How Chinese green tech and investment are reshaping the Central Asian landscape
South China Morning Post Thursday 28 May 2026, 22:00 UTC By Victoria Bela 1 min read
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Central Asia is tilting more decisively towards China as geopolitical uncertainty deepens, with Beijing’s expanding influence recasting the former Soviet states’ strategic orientation. In the second of a three-part series, Victoria Bela looks at how Kazakhstan is adopting China’s green tech and expertise to fight desertification, restore ecosystems and decarbonise industries. Read the first part here.

Central Asia is tilting more decisively towards China as geopolitical uncertainty deepens, with Beijing’s expanding influence recasting the former Soviet states’ strategic orientation. In the second of a three-part series, Victoria Bela looks at how Kazakhstan is adopting China’s green tech and expertise to fight desertification, restore ecosystems and decarbonise industries. Read the first part here. Across the sweeping plains of Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region, construction began last month on a...
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