New Great Game: Russian - Chinese Energy dynamics in Central Asia

Abstract

Reliable supply of energy is one of the most important necessity for the development of industries and other frameworks of a country. The present study is focusing on the ongoing New Great Game and emerging energy politics in Central Asia with special focus on two giant neighbors of the region i.e.  Russia and China. China’s growing economic involvement in Central Asia's energy resources and its political influence over Central Asian political leaders are a matter of serious concern to Russian politicians and thinkers. The present paper analyzes increasing role of energy politics mainly oil and gas and the rising competition of neighboring powers in energy sector of Central Asian states which has spurred the New Great Game in this region.