Kazakhstan squeezes China critics as Xinjiang anxieties spread Kazakh activists are outraged at how their government kowtows to Beijing. Chris Rickleton Aug 10, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Drama about mining protests banned from cinema screens Censors objected to scenes showing "corruption and bribery" by government officials. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 28, 2020
Kazakhstan to merge pneumonia and coronavirus cases, but only from Aug. 1 234,000 pneumonia cases from earlier this year will not be included in the tally. Almaz Kumenov Jul 23, 2020
Chinese business briefing: Getting back on track Beijing wants its neighbors to believe it is not abandoning them. Niva Yau Jul 6, 2020
Tajikistan sees unusual protests, authorities react with force Chinese workers rallied with a demand to be allowed to travel home. May 21, 2020
Iranian trucks in Karabakh spark protest in Azerbaijan Baku reacted sharply to videos, circulated in social media, of Iranian fuel trucks on what it considers to be its illegally occupied territory. Joshua Kucera Apr 17, 2020
Infodemic infects Chinese-Russian relations The pandemic is undermining official efforts in China and Russia to foster mutual amity. Xiaofei Xu Apr 12, 2020
Xinjiang victims database curator barred from entering Uzbekistan, twice Bunin says authorities have provided no explanation for the entry ban. Chris Rickleton Mar 3, 2020
Perspectives | Tajikistan’s security ties with China a Faustian bargain Tajikistan is hooked on the Chinese economy. It’s now taking risky security advice from Beijing. Bradley Jardine, Edward Lemon Mar 2, 2020
Perspectives | US strategy for Central Asia: An old recipe for a new situation It never once mentions China or Russia explicitly, although the shadow of those countries looms ever-present over the document. Peter Leonard Feb 6, 2020
Can Azerbaijan serve as a playground for Iran? Baku has offered to host international soccer matches while its neighbor to the south has been deemed too unsafe. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 27, 2020
Branding the Belt and Road: Beijing embarks on damage control in Central Asia What do these three things have in common: a Kyrgyz gold mine, a Malaysian Ponzi scheme, and canned camel milk? If you said the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing wants a word with you. Niva Yau Jan 16, 2020
US-Iran conflict catches Caucasus in the crossfire Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have varying relationships with the two feuding countries, but all have something to lose if the conflict turns hot. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 13, 2020
Kazakhstan: Asylum seeker trial begins, testing hawkish talk on Xinjiang This is only one of several ongoing cases involving ethnic Kazakhs fleeing repression in China. Chris Rickleton Jan 7, 2020
Caucasus braces for conflict in neighboring Iran Armenia and Azerbaijan have taken relatively pro-Tehran lines in the new crisis, while Georgia is sticking close by Washington. Joshua Kucera Jan 6, 2020