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China-Kazakhstan relations
The Khorgos Hype on the Belt and Road
By Henry Ruehl
Despite lofty ambitions, Khorgos is less transformative than its proponents believe – and yet it does illustrate some of the promise of the BRI.
Kazakh President Tokayev Goes to Beijing
By Eleanor Albert
What's on the China-Kazakhstan agenda?
Kazakh Xinjiang Activist’s Trial Begins With Relocation, Incitement Charges Linger
By Catherine Putz
A judge quickly agreed to send the case to Almaty; Serikzhan Bilash is charged with inciting violence against Chinese.
Xinjiang Camp Whistle-blower Sauytbay Seeks Asylum Elsewhere
By Catherine Putz
Sauytbay has reportedly left Kazakhstan for Sweden, still seeking asylum after blowing the whistle on China's Xinjiang camps.
Kazakhstan’s Xinjiang Dilemma
By Nazira Kozhanova
China’s crackdown on Muslims in its far west has become a domestic issue for the Kazakh government.
On Xinjiang, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Bend to Beijing's Will
By Catherine Putz
As ethnic Kyrgyz and Kazakhs continue to disappear into Chinese detention, Bishkek and Nur-Sultan are staying quiet.
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Kazakh-Chinese Refugee
By Shannon Tiezzi
A Chinese-born Kazakh was fighting deportation in Uzbekistan. Now no one is sure where he is.
Central Asians Organize to Draw Attention to Xinjiang Camps
By Catherine Putz
Efforts in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to garner attention on the Xinjiang camps have grown, but still to little effect.
All Along the Irtysh River Basin
By Nicholas Muller
Running across China, Kazakhstan, and Russia, the Irtysh carries with it a host of difficulties from floods to pollution.
Central Asia Gassing Up China
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan looks to increase its natural gas exports to China, and Turkmenistan may be gaining an old customer back.
Why Is China's Top Military Official Visiting Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
With Xu Qiliang making stops in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, China is continuing to boost security relations in the region.
Central Asia Update: Islamic State in Tajikistan and the Trial of Sayragul Sauytbay in Kazakhstan
By Ankit Panda
Catherine Putz joins the podcast to discuss recent developments in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan.