China looks to expand soft-power presence in Central Asia Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Jul 21, 2023
Tajikistan: Enlistment-dodging pushes recruiters to use ever-more devious methods Kidnapping, intimidation, and blackmail are just some of the means used to hit enlistment quotas. Jul 21, 2023
Kazakhstan sets reform agenda for Shanghai Cooperation Organization A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Jul 14, 2023
The new cities of Central Asia As urbanization continues apace, ever more high population-density centers have to be built. Jul 13, 2023
EurasiaChat: Building Central Asia's future with bricks not thought Staid Uzbek election, futuristic Kyrgyz city plans, and educational squeeze in Tajikistan Alisher Khamidov, Peter Leonard, Aigerim Toleukhanova Jul 10, 2023
Moldova airport shooting started with deadly Tajikistan Bitcoin kidnapping The banking executive was targeted over his alleged $100 million wealth. Jul 7, 2023
Central Asia: China opens “super” monitoring station on Tajik-Afghan border Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Jun 23, 2023
Chinese Communist Party ready to share best practices with Central Asian states An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Jun 14, 2023
Turkmenistan: Hungary Hungary hydrogen The Taliban's role in TAPI, Hungary's hydrogen input, and forced labor in cotton in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 13, 2023
EurasiaChat: Tajikistan's press-gang style Cynicism abounds in this edition, from elections to visits by EU dignitaries, but then there's some upbeat talk on trains. EurasiaChat, Peter Leonard, Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova Jun 5, 2023
Central Asia: China keeping rail deals on track An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Jun 1, 2023
Turkmenistan: Karakum as you are, as you were The authorities suffer from a case of misplaced priorities in thinking about the future. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 30, 2023
Central Asia: Summiteers seal many deals, reveal scant details An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor May 25, 2023
EurasiaChat: China, Islam... and love in Philadelphia Also, the state of morality in Uzbekistan as the state seeks to curb excess piety and unlawful immorality. EurasiaChat, Alisher Khamidov, Peter Leonard May 22, 2023
China-Central Asia summit: lots of rhetoric, little substance Xi offers a helping hand in developing Central Asian political parties. May 19, 2023