Belt and Road in Central Asia

On the one hand, China and the BRI have aided Kyrgyzstan in opening up to global trade. On the other hand, Bishkek's debt and dependency on Beijing's loans are alarming.

China’s growing importance to – and influence over – the country is a case study in Beijing’s geopolitical rise over the past several decades.

A recent trip by China’s defense minister featured key stops on the planned International North South Transport Corridor, India’s answer to the Belt and Road.

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

To what extent does the BRI lead to the expansion of China’s institutions and legal norms in Central Asia?

Sinophobia in Central Asia is real. But does that translate into a threat to China’s lasting presence in the region?

Washington signals a new pushback against China in the former Soviet republics.

Russia’s invitation for India to link up with Eurasian Economic Union recalls the SCO expansion saga.

With vast investments at stake, Chinese private security firms are expanding operations in Kyrgyzstan and beyond.

The SCO reflects shifting power dynamics in this subregion, particularly between China and Russia.

America’s goal should be to ensure the Uzbeks have alternative options to dealing with Russia and China.

Uzbekistan’s transformation will fast-track the new Silk Road.