In post-pandemic time a redefinition of politics and globalization is more than possible. There are a lot of possible scenarios – one of them is the cooperative model as an antidote to the polarized politics and corporative driven globalization. The aim of this short discussion paper is to present the proposal of the shift from corporationisim to cooperationism as a functional model in addressing challenges locally and globally.

Inicjatywa Pasa i Szlaku stwarza możliwości jak i wyzwania dla regionu Azji Centralnej. Inwestycje infrastrukturalne wraz z rozwijającymi się połączeniami kolejowymi przybliżają ten region do Europy. Chińska inicjatywa wiąże się z koncepcją budowania strefy wpływów w regionie Azji Centralnej i stopniowego wypierania innych partnerów w tym państw Unii Europejskiej. W przygotowywanej nowej strategii UE wobec Azji Centralnej należy uwzględnić znaczenie Nowego Jedwabnego Szlaku z jego pozytywnymi jak i negatywnymi uwarunkowaniami.

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Central Asia is struggling with various challenges ranging from conflicts over water to ethnic and religious conflicts. Another factor destabilizing the situation is the mounting regional competition between Russia, China and the USA. While Russia is trying to maintain its zone of influence, China wants to build its own zone. US activities are mainly related to stabilization in Afghanistan. Given this background and the different problems and challenges, the EU's activities in this region are negligible. Soft instruments prevail, but EU activities are anything but coherent, as the EU lacks a broad, long-term strategy of relations with Central Asia that could redefine EU involvement in the region.