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Benno Zogg contends that Kazakhstan is a linchpin for trade and transport links on the Eurasian continent – for China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) and beyond – due to its location, vast landmass and energy reserves. It is both the object and the subject of Chinese, Russian and Western geopolitical interests. Zogg also argues that the Kazakhstani case shows that the shape and success of the BRI largely depend on internal factors in the country rather than external influences.