Azerbaijan, China redraw map of strategic influence [ANALYSIS]
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By aligning more closely with China, Azerbaijan isn’t just deepening bilateral ties — it is carefully redrawing its place in the global order. In recent years, small and mid-sized states have found themselves in a world increasingly defined by the rivalry between major powers. For Azerbaijan, a country traditionally balancing relationships with both the West and regional powers like Russia and Turkiye, this makes the deepening of ties with China not only noteworthy, but emblematic of a broader strategic pivot.
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