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Authorities believe long-term detention for many is the only way to keep the lid on discontent.

Religious mores, politics and the coronavirus have cast a shadow over one of the few Kyrgyz products China buys.

Micromanaging the lives of women and students, Chinese defense cooperation, and still yearning for a trans-Caspian pipeline. Our weekly briefing.

Kazakh officials know they cannot be seen siding with a Chinese company.

A new study finds a correlation: the more education, the more positive one’s view of trade with China.

Russia used the meeting in China to emphasize its importance in Central Asia.

The future shape of Sino-Turkmen cooperation is going to be one of Serdar Berdymukhamedov’s biggest challenges. This and more in our weekly briefing.

A pioneer Chinese factory in southern Kazakhstan is an environmental disaster, locals say, while the company and the government are tongue-tied.

A case of a young man kicking a 54-year-old in Samarkand has sparked widespread indignation.

Some protesters spend most of their pensions traveling daily to picket outside the Chinese consulate.

Beijing’s influence is expanding in Georgia’s education sector, as Chinese businesses put down roots.

The DNA was collected in western China’s police state, Xinjiang. Could the subjects have said no without fearing retribution?

Central Asia’s largest nations are using unique coronavirus vaccines that haven’t been carefully studied. Do they have a choice?

A few months ago, the thought of taking a Chinese COVID vaccine was unthinkable to Georgians. Now it’s the norm.

Abu Dhabi invests in green energy, China gets another drilling contract, and Ashgabat cuts funding to universities. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.