China gradually opens its markets to Central Asia Regional governments are eager for job-creating export industries, especially in agriculture. Market access gives Beijing more leverage than debt ever could. Dirk van der Kley Jan 25, 2021
China diversifies in Central Asia Beijing has adopted a new economic model for the region, investing less in major infrastructure and spreading its risk. Dirk van der Kley Nov 23, 2020
COVID and the new debt dynamics of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Before the pandemic, Central Asia’s poorest countries had been managing their Chinese debts quite well. Now they are asking for help. Dirk van der Kley Oct 2, 2020