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Abbos Bobokhonov

Head of the Center

Center for Asia-Pacific Studies

Biography

In 2007, Dr. Abbos Bobokhonov obtained his Bachelor’s degree, followed by a Master’s degree from the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek in 2009. From 2010 to 2018, he served as a Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, and Chief Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. He then held the position of the Head of Department at the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan from 2018 to 2020. In 2021-2023, he had been a doctoral student (PhD) at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy. He is currently the Head of the Center for Asia-Pacific Studies at IAIS. From August 2024 to January 2025, he was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Georgia State University (Atlanta, USA).

 

Dr. Bobokhonov’s research interests encompass contemporary Chinese foreign policy in Central Asia, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), China’s soft power initiatives, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). He has authored over 15 research articles published in various prominent local and international journals.

 

E-mail: abbos.bobokhonov@iais.uz

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Commentary

19 April, 2025

China’s Response to Donald Trump’s Tariff Policy

In recent months, we have witnessed the adoption of unprecedented tariff policies by the US to many countries that have trade surplus with the US, especially against China. Based on Donald Trump’s campaign speeches, it was known that he would adopt a tough trade policy towards Beijing when

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Policy Briefs

03 December, 2024

The Communist Party of China Insists on the Value Pursuit of Putting People First

In a policy brief published in People’s Daily, Abbos Bobokhonov, Head of the China Programme at IAIS, examines China’s commitment to advancing Chinese-style modernization through innovation-driven strategies. The author highlights the significance of the Thir
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Media Appearances

16 October, 2024

The Growing Bond Between China and Central Asia. Part II

Abbos Bobokhonov, Head of the China Programme at the Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies, is currently serving as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the University of Georgia (USA). His interview with Miranda Wilson, a contributing editor of the U.S.-China Perception Monitor at the Cart
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Media Appearances

09 October, 2024

The Growing Bond Between China and Central Asia

Abbos Bobokhonov, Head of the China programme at the Centre for Asia Pacific Studies, is currently serving as a Fulbright visiting scholar at Georgia State University (United States). His interview to Miranda Wilson, a contributing editor for the U.S.-China Perception Monitor of

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Research Articles

09 August, 2024

China’s Global Security Initiative: Tilting the Balance in Central Asia

As part of the United States Institute of Peace project "Tracking China's Global Security Initiative", a new research article of the Head of the IAIS China Programme Abbos Bobokhonov was published.

 

The article discusses China's Global Security Initiative (GSI) and its impac
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Policy Briefs

19 April, 2024

China “Global Civilization” initiative and Central Asia

Regarding today's agenda, it is worth noting that the "Global Civilization Initiative" (GCI) was initiated by the Chinese side earlier this year, but since then, there have been few events dedicated to this topic. Expert circles have attempted to analyze China's goals and the potential consequenc
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Policy Briefs

27 February, 2023

The Great Game: Why Xi Sees an Opportunity in Central Asia

As Russian influence wanes Xi Jinping will make it a near-term priority to become the main partner of Central Asian countries.

The 20th National Congress did not go according to plan for Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The une
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Research Articles

22 February, 2023

Will OTG become the leading platform in Central Asia?

“Close cooperation within the framework of the UTC will enable the countries of the Central Asian region to have alternative platforms, and also supports the partial balancing of the influence of Russia and China with the help of Turkey,” political scienti