Advertisement China’s Premier Li Qiang is visiting Kyrgyzstan later this month to discuss the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway, a sign that the project, which has been discussed for decades, may finally be realized. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions on Russia have created an appetite for alternative routes from China to Europe and the Middle … Read more
Advertisement Central Asia’s abundant natural resources and strategic location make it an important player in the adjustment of the international political and economic structure. At the same time, the topic of Central Asian integration has long elicited heated debates among various stakeholders. The regional integration process of the Central Asian countries following their independence can … Read more
Advertisement Over the past 30 years, Central Asia’s geopolitical landscape has been characterized by an increasingly stable and modified Chinese presence. Alongside investments and grants, China has been generous in issuing credits and loans, accumulating into what some see as a possible “debt trap” for regional governments. The debt trap issue has become sensitive and … Read more