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The government is eager to stress that the loan is all but interest free.

The government will help outlets that publish its propaganda.

The healthcare sector has been embroiled in corruption scandals for years.

The president bets on a big infrastructure program to reinvigorate his political fortunes.

The die-off has caused a shortage of meat and eggs in markets.

While it would be wrong to start pointing fingers and formulating conspiracy theories, clearly the risks are many and real.

Kazakhstan’s food producers look primed to benefit from China’s increasingly tense relationship with traditional trading partners. This and more in our monthly Chinese business briefing.

Overdue loans have increased by 10 percent since January.

Pledges to let people raid their pension pots were met favorably, though.

The first in a series of briefings on Beijing's investments in Central Asian renewables.

Kyrgyz officials have drawn up a list of 31 countries from which people can visit.

The territory's public health officials have warned against opening up to tourism, and the arrival of tourists has coincided with a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases.

Kazakh activists are outraged at how their government kowtows to Beijing.

Our monthly briefing on China in Central Asia.

The Nur Zholy crossing has seen lines up to 50 kilometers long.