Central Asia has long been defined as one of the βquiet but criticalβ areas of global politics. However, the last few years have clearly demonstrated that this region can no longer remain silent. On the contrary, it has become one of the most refined and multilayered arenas of great power competition. The successive summits held by the U.S., the EU, China, Russia, the Gulf states and South Korea demonstrate that Central Asia represents more than just resource wealth. With its geo-economic position and strategic autonomy, it has become one of the key arenas in the global power struggle.
In this context, the first Central Asia-Japan Leaders' Summit held in Tokyo in December 2025, although presented on the surface as a technical cooperation meeting, carries the significance of a much more comprehensive transformation when read in depth.
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