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Central Asia

More Anti-Chinese Rumblings in Kyrgyzstan’s Capital

Last week, the biggest public rally to date against China’s growing influence in Central Asia took place in Kyrgyzstan’s capital. On Thursday, January 17, police detained more than a dozen people assembled in Bishkek’s central Ala-Too Square, demanding a curb on work permits for Chinese nationals as well as other measures to reduce the Chinese presence in the country. Similar protests took place on January 7and on December 20, 2018, when a crowd of about 150 people gathered near the Chinese Embassy.

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Central Asia

The End of the Weaponization of Water in Central Asia

Ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union, water has been a main source of conflict in Central Asia. A recent report by the International Crisis Group has spoken of the need to end the “weaponization of water” and emphasized the importance of technical, rather than politicized, solutions to sharing regional resources like water.

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