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China-Kazakhstan relations
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.
Sauytbay Trial Ends in Kazakhstan With Surprising Release
By Catherine Putz
Sayragul Sauytbay, an ethnic Kazakh Chinese national, was released on a suspended sentence and will not be deported to China.
Sauytbay Trial in Kazakhstan Puts Astana in a Bind with China
By Catherine Putz
The complexities of international relations aside, is Kazakhstan going to choose China over Kazakhs?
Carefully, Kazakhstan Confronts China About Kazakhs in Xinjiang Re-Education Camps
By Catherine Putz
Astana can't afford to push Beijing too hard, even on behalf of its own citizens detained in Xinjiang re-education camps.
In Xinjiang, Ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz Face Increased Pressure
By Catherine Putz
Chinese authorities have put increasing pressure on ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz in Xinjiang.
What's Next for the Belt and Road in Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
Three regional presidents attended the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing last weekend.
3 Years on, Where Does China’s Silk Road Stand?
By Shannon Tiezzi
A look at the successes and complications of Xi’s signature project.
Central Asia’s Oil and Gas Now Flows to the East
By Michael Hart
Central Asia's energy resources are increasingly flowing not to Russia, but to China and emerging Asian economies.
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.
Kazakhstan's China Choice
By Dmitriy Frolovskiy
Kazakhstan's future is at a crossroads, with its relationship to China as the key.