Tajikistan shares irrigation water with Kazakhstan Diverting 315 million cubic meters could help Kazakhstan avoid a summer of drought. Almaz Kumenov Jun 2, 2021
Perspectives | Xi’an meeting marks a new chapter for China in Central Asia As the only major power at the table, China sets the agenda. Srdjan Uljevic May 20, 2021
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway: Who is going to pay? Kyrgyzstan is flogging its section of the would-be track, but how successfully? Chris Rickleton May 17, 2021
Perspectives | Central Asia confronts obstacles on path to warm-water port The roads for sea access seem to run through China. Nathan Hutson May 4, 2021
Chinese researchers calculate Central Asia’s water waste, agriculture potential If Central Asian farmers don’t radically change how they use water, the region will not feed China. David Trilling Apr 27, 2021
For coveted spots in China, Uzbek students ‘study like crazy’ Uzbekistan’s hardest-working students see China as a promising alternative to America and Europe. They often learn about opportunities on social media. Ezoza Yakvalkhodjieva Apr 26, 2021
Kazakhstan: Land ban pleases activists but leaves farming with fewer options Fear of China fueled the activism, though frustrations had accumulated over stagnant living conditions in the provinces. Almaz Kumenov Apr 21, 2021
Central Asia courts green energy investors Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are eager, but investors are cautious. Rebeka Foley Apr 15, 2021
Perspectives | Beijing’s “Health Silk Road” abandons Central Asia Yet another fashionable slogan means nothing when it’s needed most. Aruzhan Meirkhanova Mar 30, 2021
Perspectives | China’s Central Asia strategy in the age of ‘extreme competition’ New pressure from Washington will make China look even closer at Central Asia. Srdjan Uljevic Mar 29, 2021
Analysis | Can Central Asian gas exporters rely on China? China hopes to reduce energy imports and cut emissions, raising questions about the need for additional gas from Central Asia. Rebeka Foley Mar 24, 2021
Perspectives | Turkey and China: Can Azerbaijan be the bridge? Since shepherding Azerbaijan’s military victory last fall, Turkey has been on a Silk Road charm offensive. The challenge is turning talk into action. Firuza Nahmadova Mar 22, 2021
China’s water use threatens Kazakhstan’s other big lake Climate change, farming and a lack of cooperation risk another Aral Sea disaster. David Trilling Mar 17, 2021
Uzbekistan: Shuttle traders say China strangling access Travel to China has grown harder in recent years, a period coinciding with Beijing’s crackdown on Muslims. Ezoza Yakvalkhodjieva Mar 15, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Waiting and loathing on the Chinese border It can take four days to get to the front of the line at this bitterly cold pass almost two miles high. Danil Usmanov Mar 4, 2021