Archive for the ‘Kyrgyzstan’ Category

Can China’s Global South Strategy Achieve Its Objectives in Central Asia?

Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on China’s foreign policy toward Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan which has had contrasting results over the years: The notion of the Global South has been characterized as “an intellectually elusive but emotionally rich term.” The multifaceted term Global South can refer to over 120 countries. It is used to describe regions and nations suffering […]

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Central Asia’s Energy Drive Spurs Regional Integration

Via The Lowy Institute, an article on Central Asian efforts to be more closely integrated and less reliant on Russia: For decades, Russia, China, and the West have been vying for influence in Central Asia. But in spite of their ambitions to bolster their presence in this strategically important region, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and […]

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Can Central Asia Deepen Multilateral Cooperation Without Institutionalization?

Via The Diplomat, a report on the sixth consultative meeting of the Central Asian leaders concluded without a major breakthrough, but recent Kazakh-Uzbek bilateral agreements could be the key to deepening cooperation in the region: In 2024, Astana became a hub for a series of pivotal meetings that each marked as a significant “first” in […]

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Kyrgyzstan on Its Way to Electric Vehicles: Risks and Challenges

Via the Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting, a report on the potential for Kyrgyzstan to develop its EV market: In 2021, Kyrgyzstan, as part of the Paris Agreement, submitted an updated nationally determined contribution – NDC. According to the plan, the country committed itself to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by 16.63 per cent […]

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Central Asian Railway To Offer New Link Between China, Europe

Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on a new Central Asian rail network would bypass problematic routes through Russia and Red Sea: A rail network that spans across Central Asia is gradually taking shape, spurred on by interest in bypassing such geopolitical hot spots as Russia and the Red Sea. China, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan signed […]

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Central Asia: The Once and Future Heart of Eurasia

Via Geopolitical Monitor, a report on Central Asia: In recent decades, the portrayal of the five former Soviet Central Asian states—collectively known as the “stans”—in Western media and policy discourse has often been overly simplistic, neglecting their unique identities, historical legacies, and rich cultural diversity. These nations are frequently depicted as objects in a larger […]

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