Crossroads Asia

Arrests and arson delay Kazakh opposition groups from gathering.

Huawei and Central Asian countries have special and long-lasting relations that are here to stay. 

Central Asia will generally welcome -- and want -- U.S. attention, but will want a degree of circumspection.

A customs official named in the bombshell OCCRP, RFE/RL, and Kloop investigation last year is reportedly under official investigation.

Despite the importance of the holiday to the Mongolian people, there is broad support for the government’s decision to suspend celebrations.

Given Serdar’s trajectory, it’s hard not to believe he’s heading for the presidency once day.

Ten were killed in clashes that followed ethnic lines, but betrayed long-standing socioeconomic dissatisfaction.

The true nature of U.S. investment in Uzbekistan, and all of Central Asia, is broader than just direct financial assistance packages.

Mongolia has shut its border with China and closed down schools, among other efforts to prevent the virus from spreading into the country.

Washington's messaging is aimed both at Beijing and Central Asian capitals.

The new strategy revolves around a familiar “holy trinity” -- independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity -- while acknowledging the power of new regional dynamics.