Sport as China’s Soft Power in Central Asia

Sport may emerge as one of those solutions that foster inter-cultural understanding between China and Central Asian states without being vigorously criticized for hidden political agendas. Sport has the potential to transcend socially constructed borders and divisions because it embodies a universal medium of communication.

Kemel Toktomushev Research Fellow, University of Central Asia via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/29qWrNT