People in cities across Kazakhstan took to the streets last week to protest their government’s decision to allow China to open dozens of new factories in their country. Protesters say the move by Kazakhstan’s government will deepen their country’s dependence on China and will only create jobs for imported Chinese workers rather than for native Kazakhstanis. These demonstrations are a repeat of another wave of protests in 2016, when Kazakhstan’s government gave Chinese firms the right to purchase local real estate. Resentment towards Chinese influence has only increased since 2016,…