Uzbekistan: Pressure on media sparks international response Officials were irked by coverage about haphazard preparations for the heating season. Nov 30, 2020
China diversifies in Central Asia Beijing has adopted a new economic model for the region, investing less in major infrastructure and spreading its risk. Dirk van der Kley Nov 23, 2020
Uzbekistan: Officials may be tested on knowledge of native language Getting a proficiency certificate could be required from 2023. Nov 16, 2020
Uzbekistan postpones first census because of coronavirus The population has not been counted in over 30 years. Nov 13, 2020
Uzbekistan to begin Chinese vaccine trial 5,000 volunteers have been mobilized for the phase-three trial. Nov 9, 2020
China business briefing: Not happy with Kyrgyzstan Beijing keeps its cool when admonishing wayward satrapies. It has perfected the cold shoulder. Niva Yau Nov 3, 2020
Uzbekistan: Kubatin, rehabilitated Turkic studies scholar, dies with COVID-19 The scholar's release from prison marked an unusual development in Uzbekistan. Nov 2, 2020
Uzbekistan: The mixed legacy of Bukhara’s 1920 uprising One hundred years after the Red Army established the Bukharan People's Soviet Republic, residents are ambivalent about its meaning. Oct 29, 2020
Northern Aral's promise stunted by dam height, international disputes Humans have rehabilitated a small part of the disappeared Aral Sea. For now. Aliya Uteuova, images by Earthrise Media Oct 28, 2020
Uzbekistan overcomes revolution jitters to embrace Kyrgyz leadership Economic relations are what matter in Tashkent. Oct 23, 2020
Poll shows Uzbeks, like neighbors, growing leery of Chinese investments Uzbekistan logs the biggest increase in ambivalence toward China. David Trilling Oct 22, 2020
Chinese solar investments in Central Asia: A snapshot China's state capitalism has nudged Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to green their domestic energy production. Niva Yau Oct 15, 2020
Memoir | In vodka veritas: Diplomacy in Central Asia Much diplomatic work gets done – and information gathered – in social settings, especially when some alcohol is involved. Richard E. Hoagland Oct 1, 2020
Uzbekistan to take part in COVID-19 vaccine trials Officials say Uzbekistan plans to produce its own vaccine when tests are done. Sep 30, 2020
Uzbekistan: Authorities turn to citizens to help bust traffic rule breakers People will be able to report motorists using mobile phone footage. Sep 27, 2020
Uzbekistan pins economic fightback on gold sales The country became the world's biggest seller of gold in July. Sep 22, 2020
Uzbekistan’s melons enjoy export bonanza The country grows 56 different varieties, but some of the best simply can’t be shipped abroad. Sep 17, 2020
Uzbek activists say Tashkent not ready to receive Gulnara’s cash Even if Tashkent does transparently apportion the funds, PR is not the same as reform. Sep 16, 2020
Uzbekistan’s new religion law promises limited change Critics complain the draft bill preserves many restrictions. Sep 16, 2020
Uzbekistan: Pay increased for cotton-pickers Better salaries may inject some needed dynamism into ailing rural areas. Sep 11, 2020
Uzbekistan: COVID-19 adds more pain to university exam nightmare Only one in 10 university applicants is sure of a place. Sep 2, 2020
Chinese hydroelectric investments in Central Asia: A snapshot The first in a series of briefings on Beijing's investments in Central Asian renewables. Niva Yau Aug 31, 2020
Uzbekistan: Pardons come too late for many recipients 113 convicts were granted pardons by the president. Aug 28, 2020
Uzbekistan: Former Aral port town sees first passenger flight in 30 years The government hopes to turn the region into a gambling destination. Aug 27, 2020
Uzbekistan: Charities resist government monopolization of social protection Critics of the government’s charities ban suspect there is politics at play, not just a desire to stem potential fraud. Aug 26, 2020