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Kazakhstan Is a Prize Coveted by China

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Kazakhstan Is a Prize Coveted by China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (L) and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev review an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Sept. 11, 2019. Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images
Stu Cvrk
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The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan opened the door for increased Chinese pressure on Kazakhstan.

Stu Cvrk
Stu Cvrk
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Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.
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