One belt one road initiative: a difficult way to the Chinese dream

• Zhibek Syzdykova Lomonosov Moscow State University, Institute of Asian and African Studies, 125009, Russia, Moscow, Mohovaya Street, 11/1
• Shukran Suleymanova Institute of Public Service and Management (IGSU) Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Service under the President of the Russian, Russia, Moscow, Vernadsky av., 84.
• Helena Nazarova Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, 119606, Russia, Moscow, Prospekt Vernadskogo, 82.
• Natalia Mikhaylova Russian University of People’s Friendship (RUDN University), 117198, Moscow, Miklukho-Maklaya str. 6

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to identify the main internal and external problems that complicate China's global leadership. In the work, the methods of historical, political, comparative, system analysis were used to cover the interdisciplinary field of projecting a selected topic. As a result, in Central Asia, in particular, in Kazakhstan there may be a conflict between the strategic interests of China and Russia. It can be concluded that in the short term China will not become the only leader. There will be the difficulties on the path to China’s global leadership, at least in the next decade.