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The Middle Corridor: A Renaissance in Global Commerce

The Middle Corridor: A Renaissance in Global Commerce

By Hunter Stoll
Although the Middle Corridor offers promise, its journey toward becoming a viable strategic alternative to existing trade routes will be met with tough challenges.

Comparing Chinese and Indian Energy Security Strategies in Central Asia

Comparing Chinese and Indian Energy Security Strategies in Central Asia

By Kashif Hasan Khan and Marin Ekstrom
In terms of energy security, China is currently edging out India for influence in Central Asia. 
Slow Suffocation in Central Asia

Slow Suffocation in Central Asia

By Alva Omarova
A lack of political will on the part of Central Asian governments prevents the region from dealing seriously with its air quality problem.

Central Asia No Closer to Shaking Perceptions of Corruption

Central Asia No Closer to Shaking Perceptions of Corruption

By Catherine Putz
Transparency International notes a “troubling picture” in the region as countries struggle with “dysfunctional rule of law, rising authoritarianism, and systemic corruption.”

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan Again Designated as Religious Freedom Violators, Granted Waivers

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan Again Designated as Religious Freedom Violators, Granted Waivers

By Catherine Putz
Yet again, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan – alongside Saudi Arabia and Pakistan – have been granted waivers from sanctions related to their religious freedom violations.

Following China’s Export of Sanctioned Goods Through Central Asia to Russia

Following China’s Export of Sanctioned Goods Through Central Asia to Russia

By Dilfuza Mirzakhmedova, Shakhriyor Ismailkhodjaev, and Kamila Fayzieva
Goods exported to Russia from China via Central Asia need not be weapons in order to contribute to Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine. 

Central Asia’s Great Energy Paradox

Central Asia’s Great Energy Paradox

By Assel Tutumlu and Farkhod Aminjonov
Why does the energy-rich region experience such frequent power and heating failures?
Central Asia Faces Challenges and Sees Opportunities Amid Complex Geopolitical Outlook

Central Asia Faces Challenges and Sees Opportunities Amid Complex Geopolitical Outlook

By Catherine Putz
A conversation with Temur Umarov about Russia, China, and Central Asia amid the war in Ukraine.

Reclaiming Culture and Identity as a Central Asian Adoptee 

Reclaiming Culture and Identity as a Central Asian Adoptee 

By Christopher von Claparede-Niemann
As a generation of Central Asian adoptees enter adulthood in the United States, their personal quests for identity sit side-by-side with discussions of decolonization.

Central Asian Governments React to the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Central Asian Governments React to the Israel-Palestine Conflict

By Colleen Wood
To what extent have religious ties or geopolitical ambitions shaped Central Asian governments’ responses to growing violence in Gaza?

Evolving Narratives in German Foreign Policy Toward Central Asia

Evolving Narratives in German Foreign Policy Toward Central Asia

By Rustam Kayumov
Germany’s key role is in helping Central Asia reduce its reliance on Russian and Chinese investments and, more significantly, trade.
What Do Central Asia’s Activists Think of the New US Relationship With Their Region?

What Do Central Asia’s Activists Think of the New US Relationship With Their Region?

By Matthew Schaaf
Washington’s current approach sidesteps human rights concerns. Central Asia’s rights defenders and civic activists have suggestions to fix that.

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