ROLE OF THE MIDDLE CORRIDOR IN CHINA’S FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY

Abstract

Abstract. This article analyses the role of the Middle Corridor in the current foreign policy strategy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The paper examines the definition of the Middle Corridor, its participating states and its geopolitical significance in the context of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine. In addition, the article discovers and analyses the role and impact of such countries as Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in the context of the Middle Corridor and the project’s impact on their bilateral relations with the People’s Republic of China. The article also touches upon the role and strategic interests of the EU within the Middle Corridor, as well as the possible challenges and perspectives in the context of overall success of the Middle Corridor strategy.