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=== China ===
China's backyard has traditionally been [[Southeast Asia]], but recently is beginning to expand into Russia's old near abroad Central Asia and even parts of South Asia with infrastructure projects in places like Kazakhstan, Iran, and Pakistan. There were times when Central Asia was also under the Chinese sphere of influence, especially during the [[Han dynasty]] ([[Protectorate of the Western Regions]], [[Han-Dayuan war]]) and [[Tang dynasty]] ([[Anxi Protectorate]]).<ref name=":0" />
=== France ===
France maintains a relationship with its former African colonies that are considered to be the nation's pré carré (backyard). This is part of the ideology popularly known as [[Francafrique]].
== See also ==
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