Kazakh activists keep battling as Xinjiang crackdown evolves Kazakhs who are safe in Kazakhstan say their relatives in China have been freed from reeducation camps, in some cases, only to be recaptured. Aliya Uteuova Feb 13, 2019
Are Turkmenistan’s economic fortunes changing? The good news for Ashgabat is that the export slump appears to have tailed off. But Turkmenistan’s dependence on China remains overwhelming. Sam Bhutia Feb 4, 2019
Chinese company helps Kazakhstan become tungsten leader Xiamen Tungsten will spend $750 million on building facilities to process the rare metal. Almaz Kumenov Jan 18, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Another week, another anti-China rally Demonstrators are demanding more efforts to what they say is an unsustainable inflow of Chinese laborers. Jan 17, 2019
Kyrgyzstan authorities betray nerves over anti-China rumblings Earlier this months, hundreds gathered in Bishkek to protest developments in Xinjiang. Jan 10, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: MP’s brother swept up in Xinjiang crackdown Askar Yunus worked at the Academy of Social Sciences of Xinjiang. Dec 4, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Officials muted in first words on Xinjiang crackdown The country's lively civil society is unlikely to be so circumspect. Nov 27, 2018
Perspectives | Dispatch from Xinjiang: Friday doesn’t happen anymore On casual strolls through the backstreets of Xinjiang’s major cities, I have seen padlocked doors and piles of rubble where mosques long stood. Jennifer Balfour Nov 16, 2018
Kazakhstan, China hold talks on fate of diaspora in Xinjiang Astana buys Beijing's talk of ethnic Kazakhs serving as a "living bridge." Nov 13, 2018
Events | Moscow not worried about trade disparity with China – Russian scholar A leading Russian expert on China says their unequal relationship is nothing to worry about, for now. Oct 16, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Talk of visa waiver for Chinese tourists sparks ire Opponents of the move worry it will lead to an influx of unregistered laborers Bermet Talant Oct 12, 2018
China persecuting Uygur, Kazakh minorities in Xinjiang, watchdog says In Kazakhstan, there is intense controversy over how neighboring China treats its Turkic minorities. Joanna Lillis Sep 10, 2018
Kazakhstan court rules against deporting ethnic Kazakh to China Authorities appear to have been spooked by the simmering discontent fostered by the case. Aug 1, 2018
Unpacking debt in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Compared to their peers, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are on a borrowing spree. Sam Bhutia Aug 1, 2018
Central Asia sees opportunity in US-China trade war The U.S.-China trade dispute is a boon to Central Asian farmers. Sam Reynolds Jul 23, 2018
The soft power of fame: A Kazakh star in China A dashing pop singer from Kazakhstan is a hit in China. Si Chen Jul 23, 2018
Ethnic Kazakh's life in balance as deportation to China looms Kazakhstan is trying an ethnic Kazakh from China for illegally crossing the border. The case threatens to aggravate nationalist views of the powerful neighbor. Almaz Kumenov Jul 17, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Jeenbekov goes to Beijing with China the talk of Bishkek Top allies of the former president are under investigation over their dealings with a Chinese company. Chris Rickleton Jun 6, 2018
Perspectives | Navigating Xinjiang’s security checkpoints It’s not hard to spot the ethno-racial profiling Chinese authorities use to clamp down on Uighur resistance. Darren Byler Apr 30, 2018
China assures Kazakhstan that US trade offensive won't hit imports Beijing's ambassador to Astana signaled that China sees three-way economic cooperation with Russia as a priority. Almaz Kumenov Mar 29, 2018
Think Tank Warns of Possible Unrest In Tajikistan's Pamir Region The ICG has also said in its briefing that China has installed a military presence in the region. Mar 14, 2018
With Port Project, Georgia Seeks Place on China's Belt and Road Georgian infrastructure remains underdeveloped, which could leave Anaklia disconnected. Bradley Jardine Feb 21, 2018
China Denies Plans to Build Military Base on Afghan-Tajik Border But several Afghan officials have confirmed the plans, on the record. Joshua Kucera Feb 7, 2018
Perspectives | Is the Eurasian Belt and Road Headed toward a Rate Wrangle? Even as Asia-to-Europe rail traffic experiences an uptick, there remain considerable risks for shippers. Nathan Hutson Feb 6, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Showcase Highway Project Stuck in Funding Jam Three years and $36.2M later, only 48 of the 104 kilometers of road have been built. Nurjamal Djanibekova Jan 18, 2018
