Hidden Forces
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In Episode 207, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Daniel Markey, author of “China’s Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia,” about China’s interests in Central Asia, its Belt & Road Initiative, and its complicated relationships with Russia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and India. Special consideration is given to the implications of America’s recent withdrawal from Afghanistan for China’s security in Xinjiang, as well as for the region’s geopolitics.