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Search | 197 Articles

Uzbekistan railroad

Uzbekistan confirms plan to sign deal on new railroad from China

Tashkent sees the link as part of a transcontinental route bypassing Russia.
Joanna Lillis Aug 3, 2022
Wang and Japarov

Chinese FM offers reassurance on whirlwind tour of Central Asia

Central Asia sees its economic future in China, not Russia.
Aug 1, 2022
Too hot to handle: Power transmission lines suffer under the hot weather. (Photo: Uzbek government website)

Uzbekistan: Electricity grid strained by heat

Demand has surged as the population turns to air conditioners and refrigeration equipment to keep cool.
Jul 26, 2022
Tajik China railway

Tajikistan: The cost of Chinese debt

What is Tajikistan prepared to give China as it struggles to settle its liabilities?
Jul 21, 2022
apples

Central Asia’s wild apple trees are disappearing

Climate change and human activity threaten to drive the apple from its native soil by the end of the century, new research warns.
Eshel Rosen Jul 19, 2022
Rahmon and Ji Shumin

Chinese miner promises Tajikistan jobs, but data inconsistent

The Tajik-Chinese Mining Company is a major contributor to GDP, but its own numbers don’t always add up.
Jul 15, 2022
Naryn

Kyrgyzstan preps mining project with China in mind

Authorities see Zhetim-Too as an opportunity to pare down debt to Beijing, arguing that environmental risks can be mitigated.
Aigerim Turgunbaeva Jul 14, 2022
Nookat

In Kyrgyzstan's rush to build a key highway, homeowners suffer

Locals say authorities are arbitrarily seizing their homes to make way for a road from China.
Bakyt Ibraimov Jul 14, 2022
Electronics are among the items earmarked for sanctions. (Photo: Tomsk regional government)

Washington flags Central Asian states over potential sanctions-dodging

The U.S. is pressing companies to show vigilance over export control evasion attempts.
Joanna Lillis Jul 12, 2022
Serdar

Turkmenistan: Holiday road

Because official statistics are nonsense, we look to personnel reshuffles to understand where the government recognizes it is underperforming. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 12, 2022
Uzbekistan train

Islamic State threatens Central Asian and Chinese ventures in Afghanistan

The terror group behind growing carnage in the wretched country says anyone working with the Taliban is a target.
Lucas Webber Jul 6, 2022
GBAO road

Tajikistan: As dust settles on Pamir conflict, Chinese roadworks begin

A better-connected GBAO would benefit Dushanbe and Beijing, but could change the face of a unique region.
Jun 29, 2022
China gas Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: The Beijing conundrum

Expanding Ashgabat’s dependence on China, visiting Iran, and talking north-south transportation links. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 21, 2022
Khorgos

Kazakh officials tackle border blackhole with China

Customs officials have admitted they may have a corruption problem.
Joanna Lillis Jun 16, 2022
Kazakhstan-China border

Book review | China’s “detached” power

A new book exposes the hollowness of many Western assumptions about China’s role in Central Asia.
Maximilian Hess Jun 15, 2022

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