“A 2009 Pew Research Center report stated that Uzbekistan’s population is 96.3% Muslim.”
The article is asking whether they’ll align with Russia or China?
Hmmmm....yeah.
Actually that is a good question.
Russia is not now pro-Muslim. That said, Russia is much more racially like Uzbekistan.
China is almost a ethic purity lab. I think this is quite a potential issue, long term.
Then again, maybe not. But it is not a clear question which side will prevail, to this poster.