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Rodney Dixon, lawyer for victims of Chinese repression in Xinjiang, speaks with Eurasianet about seeking justice at the International Criminal Court and how Central Asian countries are vulnerable.

China wants Russia to stop interfering with Kazakh oil exports.

The order to leave within 20 days was a sharp U-turn from earlier messages saying that there was still a year and a half to find a solution.

The group said it was avenging an Azerbaijani woman who was "persecuted" by the authorities for writing a Shiite slogan on the wall of her home.

It was the latest in a string of arrests of people accused of smuggling in the territories Azerbaijan recaptured from Armenia in the 2020 war.

The escalation came as Azerbaijan has been trying to push Armenia to speed up the construction of a new road connecting Armenia to Karabakh.

Tashkent sees the link as part of a transcontinental route bypassing Russia.

Both have long-duration electricity supply agreements signed before the Taliban returned to power.

Ashgabat wants Afghanistan to become part of the global economy. It’s not so keen to bankroll integration, however.

Central Asia sees its economic future in China, not Russia.

Since the Taliban seized power last summer, Uzbekistan has favored engagement over isolation.

Demand has surged as the population turns to air conditioners and refrigeration equipment to keep cool.

A series of personnel appointments connected to the powerful Pashayev family have raised questions about the bank’s independence.

What is Tajikistan prepared to give China as it struggles to settle its liabilities?

The Chinese leader downplayed repression in the region, while hyping economic possibilities.