Abstract

One of the key priorities for the One Belt One Road Initiative is "unimpeded trade". This paper looks at what that means for Central Asia, which has emerged as a key transportation hub in the OBOR project. As a landlocked region, previously considered remote and inaccessible, the new investments and upgrades in rail and road connectivity have the potential to turn the region into a crossroads of trade between East and West. However, that potential can only be realised if complementary reforms are put in place to ensure the smooth flow of goods across borders. This paper analyses the ...