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A view of Almaty in Kazakhstan in 2023. The Middle Corridor, a trade route connecting China and Europe via Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, has become more important as China seeks to minimise risks from instability in the Middle East and Russia. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | China and the EU have a logistics problem. Central Asia stands to benefit

Given the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, a safer trade route might be the one through Central Asia and the Caucasus.

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China set to conduct nation’s first expeditions in the ‘land of the dinosaurs’

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Kazakhstan votes on whether to build first nuclear plant

Exclusive | Kazakhstani envoy eyes stock market link-up with Hong Kong under belt and road plan

Almas Seitakynov, Kazakhstan’s top envoy in Hong Kong, says two economies should become ‘key hubs’ for trade linking Southern Europe and Asia.

Consul General Almas Seitakynov has said he hopes to boost trade ties with Hong Kong. Photo: Edmond So

Opinion | Why Kazakhstan is pursuing its own nuclear power programme

The nation has good reason to consider nuclear energy, in service of both its own interests and adding to global climate change efforts.

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Kazakh giant eyes Hong Kong’s dim sum bonds to fund cable project

The company’s telecoms unit Freedom Telecom plans to spend 107 billion tenge (US$236 million) until the end of 2027 on two projects in Kazakhstan.

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July’s inflation blip will do little to derail US Fed’s September rate cut

The recent easing of price pressures has bolstered Fed officials’ confidence that they can start to lower borrowing costs while refocusing their attention on the labour market.

A supermarket in Montebello, California, on May 15, 2024. Photo: AFP

Opinion | How emerging nations are already dethroning the West

The Belt and Road Initiative is picking up momentum amid increasing synergy with countries in the expanding Brics grouping.

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Opinion | Western concerns about SCO must be allayed. Kazakhstan can help

Kazakhstan and its role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation contribute to efforts to find common ground, promoting cooperation that fosters global stability.

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Opinion | Has China gained the upper hand over Russia in Kazakhstan?

The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana offered a glimpse of the jockeying for geopolitical influence in Central Asia.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 4. Photo: Reuters/Sputnik

Spa, seaside … secret missile test range. Welcome to Priozersk

Kazakhstan’s former secret city of Priozersk is attempting to transform into a seaside resort, with its beautiful Lake Balkhash and Golden Sands spa contrasting with reminders of its Cold War heyday.

People enjoy the beach of The Golden Sands hotel and spa in Priozersk, Kazakhstan, on June 17, 2024. Photo: AFP

How 2 years and Russia’s war in Ukraine shifted China’s ties with Central Asia

Xi Jinping visits Kazakhstan and Tajikistan as the region is increasingly looking to Beijing for security and investment guarantees, analyst says.

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‘This has come naturally’: China’s new Caspian Sea trade route sidesteps Russia

Despite its choppiness, the world’s biggest inland body of water has rapidly become a more desired journey for shipments than one through Russia or the Red Sea.

Editorial | Lost opportunity for Modi and China ties

By missing summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Indian PM has wasted chance to address strained relations between two countries.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the Kazakh capital of Astana, sending foreign affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar instead. Photo: Reuters

China-India border row ‘not in either side’s interest’, foreign ministers agree

In talks in Astana, Wang Yi and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar say the issues between the two Asian giants should be resolved as soon as possible.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar meet on Thursday in Astana, Kazakhstan. Photo: Twitter/@DrSJaishankar

Xi Jinping warns SCO to ‘resist external interference’ in veiled swipe at US

Chinese leader issues plea for unity, warning members they faced a joint ‘threat’ from the ‘cold war mindset’.

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Xi and Putin meet in Kazakhstan

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Xi Jinping holds talks with Vladimir Putin on SCO sidelines in Kazakhstan

In meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Xi backs Astana’s membership in Brics bloc.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during the 2022 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The pair met for the second time in less than two months on Wednesday. Photo: AP

China’s Xi hails ‘unique’ ties upon arrival in Kazakhstan for state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Astana for state visit and annual SCO summit alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin, before heading to Tajikistan.

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Opinion | How the Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor can help revive Asia-Europe trade

As disruptions send shipping costs surging and trade volumes slow, the overland Trans-Caspian International Transport Route offers a cheaper, more sustainable option through Kazakhstan.

Opinion | China and South Asia must solve regional tensions to fight terrorism

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s efforts against terrorism will not work unless diverging security interests among member states are addressed. India and Afghanistan’s alleged support of attacks in Pakistan and border clashes are holding back economic integration and security cooperation.

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Chinese President Xi and Russia’s Putin to meet again in July: foreign minister

Beijing and Moscow should ‘maintain security and stability in the common Chinese-Russian neighbourhood’, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, who visited China on May 16, and Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to build even closer ties in energy and finance sectors. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | How China’s greener investments are driving Central Asia energy shift

The growing cooperation between China and Central Asia on green energy fits Beijing’s agenda of making more sustainable Belt and Road Initiative investments. Central Asian states, particularly Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, have embraced the opportunity to improve their energy security and gain distance from Russia.

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Woman’s mid-air tirade forces South Korea-bound flight to make emergency landing

The passenger, accompanied by her family, shouted obscene words midflight and caused a commotion, making the operation of the aircraft difficult.

Locals protest as Russian regions face worst flooding for decades

Russia warned of ‘unprecedented’ flooding in coming days as locals in a city partially submerged by rising waters took to the streets in rare protest at the authorities’ handling of the crisis.

A flooded part of the city of Orsk, Russia’s Orenburg region. Photo: Kommersant via AFP

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes remote western China, state media reports

Tremors were felt across the Xinjiang region and as far away as the neighbouring countries Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

People gather in a street after leaving their flats following an earthquake in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Monday. The epicentre was 121km west of the Chinese county Aksu and 270km southeast of Kazakhstan’s Almaty. Photo: NUR.KZ via AP

Kazakhstan still key to Beijing’s belt and road ambitions

Xi reaffirms strong relationship with Central Asian nation as it remains crucial to China’s future plans.

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Chinese leader starts belt and road charm offensive

Xi seeks to position China as supportive partner in meetings with Kazakh and Ethiopian leaders in Beijing.

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Kazakhstan
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Kazakhstan. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Astana
Head of State
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Head of Government
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov
last updated:
25 September, 2024
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