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Central Asia faces debt risk alongside Silk Road gains

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CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asian gains and risk from the Belt and Road Initiative

Prospects for Belt and Road in Central Asia in 2018-22

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PROSPECTS 2018-22

Prospects Belt and Road in Central Asia.

Belt and Road will alter Asia's energy geography

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ASIA

The implications of the Belt and Road Initiative for the energy sector.

Uzbek-Kazakh thaw can ease tensions and reshape region

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UZBEKISTAN/KAZAKHSTAN

Improvements in Kazakh-Uzbek relations.

Iranian dissent will slow promised Caspian Sea accord

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IRAN/CIS

Talks to decide the Caspian Sea's status.

Uzbek-Tajik talks set tone for Central Asian reset

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CENTRAL ASIA

The summit is a direct consequence of leadership and policy change in Uzbekistan, leading to warmer ties with other Central Asian states. Uzbek President Shavqat Mirzioyev's March…

Tension on China’s inland frontier may grow over time

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CHINA

Moscow is a key partner in opposing Western hegemony, but Pakistan is the closest thing China has to an ally and depends increasingly on Chinese support. Territorial and economic…

China-Central Asia relations will deepen

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CENTRAL ASIA/CHINA

Beijing values Central Asia as an important partner as its global rivalry with the United States escalates on the one hand and Russia’s regional role weakens on the other. Central…

Iran’s Chabahar contribution faces challenges

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IRAN

Iran’s efforts to implement the project are part of the country’s long-term goal of becoming a regional transit hub. The port at Chabahar and a connecting railway remain…

Russia and China will not rush to fill Afghan void

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RUSSIA/CHINA

For both states, a swift takeover of power in Afghanistan is preferable to either prolonged civil war or a power vacuum. Their objectives are more defensive than acquisitive…