As Central Asia builds ‘smart cities’ with China, is it moving away from Russia?
Central Asian governments are forging ahead with ambitious “smart city” mega-projects to tackle rapid population growth and ageing Soviet-era infrastructure.
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Why are tensions along Afghan-Tajikistan border such a headache for China?
One potential area of vulnerability is Tajikistan, Central Asia’s poorest country, which has a weak military and a long border
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China-led SCO warns against Iran ‘interference’ in veiled swipe at US
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has warned against external “interference” in Iran’s governance, offering support to Tehran in a thinly
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Could the Iran crisis push Global South blocs to deepen security ties?
Iran is a member of the two Beijing-backed forums for the Global South, and analysts said remaining silent on the
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