ПАНДЕМИЯДАН КЕЙІНГІ ЖАҒДАЙДА ОРТАЛЫҚ АЗИЯДА «БЕЛДЕУ ЖӘНЕ ЖОЛ» БАСТАМАСЫН ІСКЕ АСЫРУДЫ АНЫҚТАЙТЫН ФАКТОРЛАР

Abstract

The article presents the factors of influence of coronavirus on the «Belt and road» initiative and economic consequences for the participating countries from Central Asia. The coronavirus epidemic and the impending economic crisis will affect relations between Central Asian countries. They will not have a completely new reality, but existing trends will accelerate dramatically. In this situation, the economy and technological development of the Central Asian countries will become increasingly dependent on China, which will also affect other areas of cooperation. The article points out problematic issues in the further development of economic corridors, as well as the positive and negative consequences of the pandemic, the reasons for revising the pace and scale of infrastructure projects. Perspective directions of further development of this initiative in political and economic aspects are considered. The coronavirus and its consequences are likely to force the Central Asian countries and China to move closer together much more rapidly. But despite some negative consequences, in the short term, Central Asian countries have no choice but to become even closer to China.