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RUSSIA, CHINA UPSET BY US PRESENCE
China and Russia consider deployment of US warplanes and troops in Central Asia a threat to their political and economic interests in the region, a commentary on Uzbek radio said on 23 February. The commentator quoted an unidentified Chinese diplomat in Kazakhstan as saying that the USA had asked to use a base in eastern Kazakhstan for operations against China, and that the USA had installed intelligence equipment in Kyrgyzstan, also for use against China.

The Russian defence minister was also quoted as saying that the USA did not need to deploy troops in Kazakhstan because the military operations in Afghanistan are nearly over. The following is an excerpt from the commentary:

A small window will open to display entire article above (for some reason, my pc kept locking up when I tried to place it here as a link).
http://www.icb.kg/English/2002/february/26_february/icb_12.htm

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Also, this one:

KAZAKHSTAN UNDER PRESSURE TO CHOOSE ONE STRATEGIC PARTNER
A Chinese diplomat in Kazakhstan claimed that a US request to establish a base in the Central Asian nation was aimed specifically at checking the spread of Chinese influence.
The military base issue is creating a painful dilemma for Kazakhstani officials. Astana has friendly relations with both China and the United States, and the government does not appear eager to make a choice between the two.
The Chinese diplomat alleged that US officials were seeking access to an air base near Semipalatinsk in Kazakhstan. The base dates back to the Soviet era, and was designed specifically to support possible strategic operations against China.
In the Chinese source's opinion, the US attempt to obtain basing rights in Kazakhstan is a part of the broader strategy to contain the expansion of Chinese influence. The establishment of a US base in Kyrgyzstan is also part of the US containment strategy, the diplomat said.

Same small window with full story:
http://www.icb.kg/English/2002/february/21_february/icb_14.htm

From and with more:
http://www.icb.kg/English/

I found that site yesterday and I thought that some of that may have been media hype. So far, Russia has not complained, quite the opposite. China, with its Xinjiang region has plenty to be concerned about in regards to terrorism. Some in the Xinjiang region have recently accused China of human rights violations for it's efforts and concerns regarding terrorists or Muslim extremists there.

Marcia