Central Asia

The China-Russia soft power rivalry in Uzbekistan plays out most clearly via language and education programs.

If the EAEU is simply an economic project, the current circumstances will strain its relevance as members suffer the consequences of close ties to the Russian economy.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it’s even more critical to advance “Indo-Pacific Plus” strategies to counter a growing Pax Eurasiana.

As preliminary hearings began last week, Temirov discovered that his Kyrgyz passport had been canceled already.

For much of the last six months, the internet has been either inaccessible or heavily curtailed in Tajikistan’s eastern autonomous region.

Uzbekistan is leveraging its partnership with China to address the logistical and geographic challenges it faces.

According to Forbes.kz, Kazakhstan’s top-three wealthiest amassed an additional $2.5 billion in one year.

Kazakhstan and the Caucasus nations are looking at the Trans-Caspian transportation corridor with renewed vigor given the war in Ukraine.

The Taliban are beset on all sides by difficult borders, and the group’s inability to bring them under control may serve to complicate relations with regional neighbors.

On June 5, Kazakhs will vote on a package of reforms intended to transform the country from a super-presidential system to a “presidential system with a strong parliament."

Even as China’s economic influence expands, a credibility gap looms in Central Asia.