China-Central Asia Monitor

Pan Yue (right), the head of China’s State Committee for Nationalities Affairs, and Aida Balayeva, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Culture, hold copies of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between their agencies signed on September 18. (Photo: gov.kz)

Xinjiang crackdown downplayed during Chinese nationalities rep’s visit to Kazakhstan

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Sep 22, 2023

A train leaves China’s Zhangjiakou for Uzbekistan’s Tashkent on August 29. In late August, PRC opened two new freight rail routes to Uzbekistan as part of an effort to expand Europe-bound export route options. (Photo: Xinhua)

China mobilizing Central Asia’s support on Taiwan issue

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Sep 8, 2023

Kazakhstan unveiled prototypes of four different drone models produced in cooperation with China. (Photo: Ratel.kz)

Central Asia: Could Kazakh-Chinese joint venture export drones to Russia?

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Aug 30, 2023

Turkmenistan remains the largest supplier of pipeline gas to China, but Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan also made the top 5. (Photo: Samruk-Kazyna)

Central Asia: Quiet flows the natural gas from Eurasia to China

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Aug 24, 2023

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov (center right) and China’s ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Du Dewen, speak during a recent tour of the Sary-Jaz River where Kyrgyzstan is aiming to build a hydropower project with Chinese assistance. (Photo: gov.kg)

Central Asia: Low water levels on Irtysh River create quandary for Kazakhstan

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Aug 11, 2023

Chief military prosecutors of China and Uzbekistan meet in Beijing in late July. (Photo: gov.uz)

Central Asia: China strives to shape Belt and Road-related media coverage

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Aug 4, 2023

An Uzbek delegation tours a JAC Motors plant during a mid-July visit to China. (Photo: qashqadaryo.uz)

China exploring biotech, scientific and manufacturing possibilities in Central Asia

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Jul 27, 2023

Chinese Culture Minister Hu Heping meets with Kyrgyzstan’s ambassador to the PRC, Aktilek Musayeva, July 11. (Photo: mfa.gov.kg)

China looks to expand soft-power presence in Central Asia

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Jul 21, 2023

Members of the Kazakh delegation led by Industry Minister Marat Karabaev tour a plant during an early July visit to China. (Photo: gov.kz)

Kazakhstan sets reform agenda for Shanghai Cooperation Organization

A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Jul 14, 2023

Chinese security officials show visiting Kyrgyz Interior Ministry representatives unmanned aerial vehicles used by security services in Xinjiang. (Photo: mvd.gov.kg)

Central Asia: China to school Kyrgyz security officers on crackdown tactics

A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Jul 7, 2023

In his telephone exchange with Russian leader Vladimir Putin during the uprising, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed hope of a return to “order and the rule of law,” but explicitly stated that he sees the events as “an internal affair of Russia.” His Uzbek counterpart limited himself to saying only that he and Putin had talked by phone, while other Central Asian leaders had no comment at all. (Photo: akorda.kz)

Central Asia: Regional leaders strive to limit the fallout of the Prigozhin uprising in Russia

Our weekly update on Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Jun 30, 2023

A view of Afghanistan from Tajikistan. China’s “super observation station” in Tajikistan, located near the Afghan border, could be used to keep an eye on Islamic militants operating in Afghanistan. (Photo: Ninara via Flickr, CC BY 2.0, t.ly/-QG5)

Central Asia: China opens “super” monitoring station on Tajik-Afghan border

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Jun 23, 2023

Li Shulei, head of CPC’s Publicity Department, meets with representatives of Central Asian parliaments and political parties.

Chinese Communist Party ready to share best practices with Central Asian states

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Jun 14, 2023

Russian leader Vladimir Putin. (Photo: kremlin.ru)

Central Asia: SCO summit going virtual

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Jun 7, 2023

A presentation during a Kyrgyz delegation’s visit to China in May. (Photo: gov.kg)

Central Asia: China keeping rail deals on track

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Jun 1, 2023

A ceremony in honor of the heads of state participating in the China-Central Asia summit. (Photo: akorda.kz)

Central Asia: Summiteers seal many deals, reveal scant details

An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor May 25, 2023

CCTV+, controlled by the Chinese Communist Party and “committed to telling China’s story to the rest of the world,” is expanding its presence in Central Asia. (Screenshot)

Central Asia: Beijing making steady inroads in regional trade, mass media

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor May 17, 2023

Foreign ministers of SCO member states meet during the organization’s gathering on May 4-5. (Photo: MFA of Kazakhstan)

Central Asia: Beijing bracing for summit-o-rama

A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor May 10, 2023

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