China has a big stake in independent and stable Kazakhstan that will resist islamists and participate in the Silk Road initiatives, which should be your insuran

China has a big stake in independent and stable Kazakhstan that will resist islamists and participate in the Silk Road initiatives, which should be your insurance policy against Russian invasion. There were rumors that it was reaction of China that forced Russian peacekeepers to go home on time after the recent coup attempt. Let’s hope that Tokaev will show the third way to former Soviet republics and will keep all the foreign powers away, while making necessary reforms.