Central Asia: China keeping rail deals on track An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin Jun 1, 2023
Central Asia: Summiteers seal many deals, reveal scant details An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin May 25, 2023
Tajikistan eyes $500M windfall loan for Roghun Following the twin blows of COVID and Russia's war in Ukraine, Dushanbe is struggling to pay for the dam itself. May 22, 2023
China-Central Asia summit: lots of rhetoric, little substance Xi offers a helping hand in developing Central Asian political parties. May 19, 2023
Central Asia: Beijing making steady inroads in regional trade, mass media An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin May 17, 2023
Central Asia: Beijing bracing for summit-o-rama A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin May 10, 2023
Turkmenistan: Yabba dabba Dubai Officials are interested in renewables on paper, but there is little evidence Ashgabat is committed to minimizing the environmental damage it is causing. Our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 2, 2023
Kazakhstan keeps lid tight on Xinjiang activism in pursuit of trade boom Fully 40 percent of Kazakh-Chinese trade is accounted for by dealings with Xinjiang. Almaz Kumenov Mar 29, 2023
EurasiaChat: Lingering tensions with the Taliban Spring is when unmarked uranium tailings are most vulnerable. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Mar 27, 2023
Perspectives | Licorice and leather: Spotting Chinese soft power in rural Uzbekistan To many Uzbeks, China is not only an industrial behemoth with neocolonial intentions. It is also a source of scarce jobs. Frank Maracchione Mar 22, 2023
Perspectives | China wants the Line D pipeline. Can Central Asia deliver? Beijing is leaning toward buying additional Central Asian gas, despite reliability concerns. Joe Webster Feb 28, 2023
Kazakhstan splurges to get Astana light rail back on track Though years behind schedule and stinking of corruption, the government wants to proceed with the Chinese-linked project. Joanna Lillis Feb 28, 2023
Kazakhstan: Officials vow no repeat to gas shortages, but warn exports and excess use must stop The expectation is that gas consumption will soar to 40 billion cubic meters by 2030. Feb 24, 2023
Xinjiang camp survivor arrested trying to visit Kazakhstan Zhanargul Zhumatai is well known for fostering cultural exchanges between China and Kazakhstan and has worked for media in both countries. Feb 13, 2023
Kazakhstan: Smuggling still rife on border with China Customs officials are part of the problem. Joanna Lillis Feb 10, 2023
As Uzbekistan freezes, is it exporting valuable gas to China – or not? This latest winter energy crisis is undermining public confidence in the administration of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Joanna Lillis Jan 24, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek banks on China’s gas-powered buses to clean air Chinese buses have survived corruption scandals to become the most obvious alternative to ubiquitous but problematic minibuses. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Jan 20, 2023
Turkmenistan: The big chill It is so cold that Turkmenistan has suspending gas exports to Uzbekistan, Iran and even its most important customer, China. Our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 17, 2023
Central Asia’s shorter winters are whittling away glaciers Glaciers are disappearing around the world. Here’s how it happens in Central Asia. David Trilling Jan 16, 2023
As China ends zero Covid, will Kazakh shuttle traders return to the border? Kazakhstan was caught off guard by Beijing’s decision to relax coronavirus controls at a trade hub on the border. Jan 13, 2023
Islamic State claims Tajik behind attack on Chinese in Kabul In response, Beijing urged its nationals to leave Afghanistan. Then a Chinese firm signed a big new oil deal in the country’s north. Lucas Webber Jan 11, 2023
Turkmenistan: Mister Berdymukhamedov goes to Beijing In a visit full of symbolism, Turkmenistan’s president won a lucrative promise from Xi Jinping. Our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 10, 2023
Central Asian rain may be caused by Indian, Chinese pollution New research suggests that pollution thousands of miles away may be responsible for unusually strong summer downpours in Central Asia. David Trilling Jan 4, 2023
Amid Uzbekistan’s energy crunch, China enters growing solar sector Central Asia’s most populous country is suffering serious energy shortages. Chinese companies will be part of the solution. Dec 20, 2022
Unpacking Chinese finance in the South Caucasus The region is newly strategic as Russia’s war shifts attention to the so-called Middle Corridor. Dec 14, 2022