Amid escalating geopolitical tensions including the Israel-Iran conflict and renewed strife between India and Pakistan, China is leaning on regional diplomacy to safeguard its strategic interests. Central Asia stands out as a zone of stability, offering Beijing both geographic proximity and strategic opportunity. On June 17, the leaders of China and five Central Asian states…
A senior Chinese official with a background in water resources and ethnic affairs has been named as the new Communist Party boss of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. In a one-paragraph announcement on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua said the party’s Central Committee “recently decided” that Chen Xiaojiang would serve as party secretary of Xinjiang. The…
CAS is crucial to China in many ways. China shares direct borders with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. The region lies between China and West Asia, the Middle East and Europe. CAS is rich in oil, gas, uranium and rare earths, whereas China has an appetite for these resources. In return for access to these resources,…
The second Central Asia-China summit wrapped up on June 17 with the signing of the Treaty on Eternal Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation, marking a major milestone in deepening mutual trust and strategic collaboration between China and the five Central Asian nations. The summit established new benchmarks for advancing relations among the six countries and outlined…
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Women in Tajikistan, in Central Asia, are being advised by the government to dress more “Tajik-style” and not wear either revealing Western clothes or Islamic head coverings – supposedly to reinforce national identity. Some in the secular Muslim country are speaking out against the advice, which comes from Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon as well as…
While Russia is still controlling Central Asian countries politically and economically, those states are also looking for new partners, especially with China, to help ensure their own development. And according to the regional experts, even if the U.S. starts a tough policy against Beijing, it will not have a serious impact on Central Asia, and…
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62 mobile phones seized from pre-trial detention center No. 1 – Penitentiary Service AKIPRESS.COM – The Penitentiary Service under the Ministry of Justice commented on the reported ban on lawyers visiting pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Bishkek. The information about the ban on lawyers visiting their clients in pre-trial detention center No. 1 is…
China’s far west region of Xinjiang is seeking closer ties and cross-border cooperation with Pakistan and Central Asian countries in a bid to counter US sanctions and consolidate its role as a gateway under the Belt and Road Initiative. Khunjerab port – the sole border crossing connecting China and Pakistan – in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous…