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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.

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

The pressure comes months after a crackdown in the Pamirs against followers of the Europe-based religious leader.

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

The five presidents could not seal a friendship deal or agree on which challenges face their region.

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

Climate change and human activity threaten to drive the apple from its native soil by the end of the century, new research warns.

The memorandum is a win for Baku while committing it to do little.

The Tajik-Chinese Mining Company is a major contributor to GDP, but its own numbers don’t always add up.

Authorities see Zhetim-Too as an opportunity to pare down debt to Beijing, arguing that environmental risks can be mitigated.

Locals say authorities are arbitrarily seizing their homes to make way for a road from China.

It is still possible to avoid the draft by paying a large fee.

The U.S. is pressing companies to show vigilance over export control evasion attempts.

Because official statistics are nonsense, we look to personnel reshuffles to understand where the government recognizes it is underperforming. Our weekly briefing.