The new Middle East, unconstrained by ongoing great power conflicts, is looking to capitalize on enthusiasm from Central Asian leaders eager to diversify their economies away from historical reliance on China and Russia. Such investing brings with it a host of business and geopolitical tensions, though: interregional competition may arise due to these investments, and the first movers of this new wave of business activity must be aware of what their investment strategies mean for great power politics.
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