How China's Land Based Trade Routes Are Shaping Central Asia's Future China's revival of ancient trade routes in Central Asia has taken a significant turn with its ambitious expansion of land based trade corridors.
Over the past year, Beijing has rapidly developed its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the region, launching multiple railway and road projects that connect Chinese industrial centers to logistics hubs in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan.
This strategic push reflects China's growing dependence on land based trade routes due to rising geopolitical tensions around the world.