The Khitan language although now extinct was believed to be a Para-Mongolic language. Nowadays the Daur people are believed to be their descendants as well as some Kyrgyz, Hazara and Uyghur tribes. I myself am believed to be descendant of Khitans through extensive DNA testing as a Hazara. So I am curious about what Mongolians think of them.
Central Asia is in a very unique position right now, having to constantly balance relations and influence between Russia, China, and the West.
Given this high pressure geopolitical balancing act, do you feel that having a 'strongman' or highly centralized leadership is a necessary evil to keep the region stable? I ask because we saw what happened in Ukraine in 2014 when the government was in shambles and torn between different spheres of influence, it led to massive instability and Russia annexing Crimea.