Central Asian countries now have two big worries about Russia
Moscow has seen little support this week from these countries.
Why Xi Jinping’s Xinjiang policy is a major change in China’s ethnic politics
Beijing’s “Sinicization” campaign extends well beyond Xinjiang.
Why are there anti-China protests in Central Asia?
The region is important to Beijing’s security strategy
Kazakh President Nazarbayev has resigned. Here are three things to watch.
A managed succession may be a hard promise to keep.
Chinese leaders tried before to assimilate the Uighurs. This time it might face less resistance.
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Kazakhstan had huge protests, but no violent crackdown. Here’s why.
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Lessons from the destruction of Iraq's marshes
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Lessons from the destruction of Iraq’s marshes
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Is Kazakhstan's 'dialogue of civilizations' all about image, or doing some real good?
[caption id="attachment_26523" align="aligncenter" width="982"] View of The Palace of Peace