Perspectives on Chinese Soft Power by Kazakh Repatriates from China
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article explores the perception of China among Kazakhs who have first-hand experience of living in China before migrating to Kazakhstan. Through interviews with ethnic Kazakhs who were born and grew up in China before moving to their ‘homeland’, the article reveals what these Kazakh repatriates think about China. By doing so the article offers new insights into the resonance of Chinese soft power in Kazakhstan. The repatriates were positive about Kazakhstan’s economic cooperation with China, but they showed a lack of interest in Chinese culture and remained silent on the Xinjiang issue. This challenges the assumption that anti-Chinese sentiments are prevalent in Kazakhstan.
Source: Asian Studies Review
Author: Gaziza Shakhanova
Institution: Prague University of Economics and Business
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4408599873