#China_CentralAsia: Beijing is working on the regional segmentation of its foreign policy very much following the Russian example. After Russia brought the 5 Central Asian nations together in Moscow, China is looking to replicate a similar format. Some would say it means⤵️ 
that China is filling the void left by Russia, weakened (and with serious reputation issues) from its failed aggression against Ukraine. My answer would be “yes and no”: 1) Partly due to the geopolitical and economic consequences of the Russian war against Ukraine,⤵️
Moscow has objective limitations to use the same amount of resources (mainly in reference to legitimacy and respect) , while it is just as influential in Central Asia as before. At the same time, Moscow falls short of economic capabilities to⤵️
compensate for its diminishing geopolitical relevance; 2) On the other hand, Russia and China share compatible or very close views, as demonstrated during Xi's 3-day visit to Moscow. Therefore, the meeting of Central Asian leaders in Beijing is in no way perceived⤵️
as a threat by Russia. China has the resources, while Russia - only the ambitions. Rather than lose the region to the West, Moscow is more interested in seeing increased Chinese interest and presence in the region.⤵️
This does not rule out that Putin and Xi are dividing the area of interest in Central Asia to better coordinate and not interfere in each other's areas of influence within the region.
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