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Rodney Dixon, lawyer for victims of Chinese repression in Xinjiang, speaks with Eurasianet about seeking justice at the International Criminal Court and how Central Asian countries are vulnerable.

The Chinese leader downplayed repression in the region, while hyping economic possibilities.

Climate change and human activity threaten to drive the apple from its native soil by the end of the century, new research warns.

Locals say authorities are arbitrarily seizing their homes to make way for a road from China.

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.