China in Central Asia

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

Is Beijing building a cross-border social engineering system, one software solution at a time?

A new report highlights Kazakhstan as receiving the greatest volume and diversity of Beijing’s public diplomacy activities in South and Central Asia.

The two powers’ approaches to Central Asia may be a good indicator of their current partnership and future relations.

The Chinese military technology industry is becoming a serious leader in Central Asia.

A brawl erupted between locals and Chinese workers, sending 20 to the hospital.

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

A Chinese-born Kazakh was fighting deportation in Uzbekistan. Now no one is sure where he is.

In Bishkek, Kyrgyz demonstrated against China’s mass detainment of Muslims, but other grievances are shaping protests too.

Efforts in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to garner attention on the Xinjiang camps have grown, but still to little effect.

With Xu Qiliang making stops in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, China is continuing to boost security relations in the region.

Central Asian countries are betting on the BRI for long-term benefits, despite the apparent risks.