Key Points
The growing resentment towards China's debt diplomacy and land encroachment in Central Asia has resulted in over 150 anti-China protests in recent years, with Kyrgyzstan being the worst affected, followed by Kazakhstan and Tajikistan..
Resentment against Beijings debt diplomacy and encroachment of land in resource rich Central Asia that borders China are on the rise..
Long-term leasing of their lands, growing national debt to China and the persecution of Kazakh and Kyrgyz communities in Xinjiang, are adding fuel to the fire, according to experts who follow dynamics of China-Central Asia relations...
The growing anti-China sentiment among the citizens of Central Asia has prompted the Chinese government to send Private Security Companies (PSCs) to the region..
About ten PSCs actively working in the Central Asian region provide security to Chinese nationals and China-linked projects...
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