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China in Central Asia
Will Central Asia Water Wars Derail China's Silk Road?
By Nishtha Chugh
China needs to be wary of a looming water crisis in Central Asia.
US Security Stakes in Central Asia
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Erica Marat.
Trade Connectivity: The Missing Link in the Belt and Road
By Sarah Lain
China’s Central Asia plans need more than infrastructure if they are to reach their potential.
Building Collapse an Ill-Omen for Kazakh EXPO 2017
By Catherine Putz
Also, a lucrative apartment sale in Manhattan and China’s Central Asian belt.
China in Central Asia: Building Border Posts in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe says Beijing will build 11 new posts along the Tajik-Afghan border.
Russian, Tajik, Chinese 'Traces' on Bishkek Embassy Bombing
By Catherine Putz
The August 30 attack on the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek was reportedly funded from abroad.
The Smooth Road Through Boom Gorge
By Catherine Putz
The road is smooth, for the most part, and cleared just in time.
Central Asia’s Lukewarm Pivot to China
By Shawn Snow
Central Asian countries are turning to China for funding -- but by default, not by preference.
Amid Russian Downturn, Kyrgyzstan Turns to China
By Dmitriy Frolovskiy
Kyrgyzstan is hoping that Chinese funds will secure its domestic political stability.
How Important Is China to Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
Putin has big Eurasian dreams and more on the SCO; recommended reads.
Russia-China: The West’s Dual Challenge
By Marcin Kaczmarski
Closer Moscow-Beijing ties don’t constitute a common challenge to the West.
A ‘China Town’ in Northern Tajikistan
By Alessandra Colarizi
China is quietly developing a strong presence in this Central Asian country.