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Olzhas Beisenbayev, research analyst of the Center for China studies, KF "NAC Analytica" in the 2020-2021 academic year involved in several international conferences, round-table discussions and contests of analytical reports. He published an article on the topic of “Implementation and new challenges of BRI during COVID-19 pandemics” in the electronic journal “edu.e-history.kz” (No. 2 (22), 2020). Also in 2020, IFES RAS prepared a monograph "East Asia: Past, Present, Future" following a conference of young orientalists in Moscow. This monograph also includes his article "Cooperation between Kazakhstan, Russia and China in the development of the Digital Silk Road: new challenges and…
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On 22 May 2019, the Graduate School of Business (GSB) of Nazarbayev University hosted the seminar titled on the One Belt and One Road Initiative and Central Asia: Economic and Social Aspects, with participation of the delegation of MBA students and faculty from City University of Hong Kong. Dean of GSB, Dr. Patrick Duparcq, introduced the opportunities as well as challenges of OBOR on Central Asia. For instance, with the increased transit potential of Kazakhstan, the bilateral trade between Kazakhstan and China increased dramatically and more business opportunities are emerging. The Research from Center for China Studies, Sharapat, presented the…
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On January 27-29, 2019, the Emerging Markets Forum was held in the commune of Gerzensee in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The theme of the Forum was devoted to the influence of the “Belt and Road Initiative” (hereinafter BRI), which was announced in 2013 by the People’s Republic of China on the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus. The forum was attended by 59 people, including representatives of international organizations, research institutions, financial organizations, former and current civil servants from the USA, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Japan , India, Germany, France,…
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On October 4, 2018, CSC experts took part in the round table “Economic aspects of the one belt - one road initiative” (OBOR). Experts from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan also participated in the event organized by the world Bank (WB), in addition to experts from Kazakhstan. During the first session, the leading economist of the WB, Michele Ruta, made a presentation on “Macroeconomic and trade effects of the one belt – one road initiative”. The expert concluded that the OBOR would potentially have a significant impact on trade and welfare for many countries. All countries in the world will experience…
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On September 25, 2018, the Center for China Studies held a regular lecture on the topic “Zone Infrastructure: China's New Urban Paradigm and Export Products”. The lecture was given by Professor Tim Oaks, Professor of the Department of Geography at the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Oaks is a cultural geographer for China, working on issues related to regional cultural development, cultural industries, tourism, heritage, regional and local identities. During the lecture, Professor Oaks narrated that the term “Ancient Silk Road” was coined in 1877 by the German geographer Richthofen as part of the colonial policy of the German Empire, with…
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On September 24, 2018, the Center for China Studies held a second lecture on topic “China's growth performance and prospects”. The lecture was conducted by Dr. Shahid Yusuf, the chief economist of “Dialogue on growth”, School of business at the University of J. Washington, Washington, DC, USA. Dr. Yusuf has worked at the World Bank, he has published widely in academic journals, and is the author and editor of 27 books on industrial and urban development, innovation systems and higher education. The lecturer spoke about China's achievements in recent decades: the GDP growth rate in the period from 1978 to…
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On September 21, 2018, the Center for China Studies held its first lecture on “Research and innovation in China: domestic and international challenges”. The lecture was conducted by Dr. Richard P. Suttmeier, Professor Emeritus, Department of political science, University of Oregon. Professor Richard P. Suttmeier is the author of many works on the problems of development of science and technology in China. In their speeches, Professor Suttmeier focused on the development of science and technology in China. According to him, R&d expenditures in China exceed those in the USA ($22.695 billion and $18.996 billion accordingly in 2017), despite the fact…
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