Kyrgyzstan: Former PM sentenced to 15 years in Chinese bribery case The alleged bribe-givers were never compelled to testify. Nurjamal Djanibekova Dec 6, 2019
Istanbul assassination sparks buzz in Kyrgyzstan Aierken Saimaiti was named in a news report earlier this year as the moneyman for a shadowy powerbroker. Nov 13, 2019
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan reportedly reach border settlement Tajiks are angered by reports that the government is giving away a gold mine. Nov 5, 2019
As power plant trial nears end, Chinese company is a conspicuous absence Sapar Isakov is in trouble because of his ties to the former president. Nov 1, 2019
Kazakhstan: Chinese Kazakhs arrested, face trial in remote location The pair tried to apply for asylum. Darkhan Umirbekov Oct 15, 2019
Tech fiddles target Tajikistan’s lonely independent media The government denies blocking Asia-Plus, but only the authorities have such tools inside the country. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 11, 2019
Chinese Kazakhs slip into Kazakhstan for asylum The pair say they were both subjected to years of harassment at the hands of Chinese authorities before deciding to flee. Darkhan Umirbekov Oct 11, 2019
Kyrgyzstan and Longhai: Chasing the dragon The Kyrgyz government rushed a tender. It didn’t go well. Erin Chen Oct 2, 2019
Events | Kyrgyzstan: Seeing no evil in Xinjiang The Kyrgyz foreign minister said he had not seen concrete evidence of rights abuses in Xinjiang. Oct 1, 2019
Kazakhstan: After Xinjiang, the long road to recovery A crowdsourcing project in Kazakhstan is treating victims of Chinese detention camps. Chris Rickleton Sep 11, 2019
Tajikistan: Presidential awards show preferences among ruling family A son-in-law mainly known for ruthless business practices has been given a high state award. Aug 30, 2019
Uzbekistan: The limbo existence of the stateless According to UN statistics, there may be up to 87,000 stateless people in Uzbekistan. Many are ethnic Uzbeks who fled Tajikistan’s civil war in the early 1990s. Aug 19, 2019
Tajikistan: Russia hinders independent Tajik news website Asia-Plus was deemed extremist by Moscow for a report on a suicide attempt. Aug 5, 2019
Kazakhstan: Xinjiang rights activist case crawls toward trial Bilash is viewed as a worryingly popular figure by authorities. Chris Rickleton Jul 11, 2019
Tajikistan, Iran see tunnel at the end of the fight Tehran is also nearing a deal on getting more money out of a hydropower plant it built some years ago. Jul 2, 2019