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A Taliban guard walks along railway tracks near a TAPI pipeline construction site at the Afghanistan-Turkmenistan border in 2024. Photo: AFP
Central Asia

Trains through the Taliban: Central Asia’s plan to bypass Russia and Iran

The Soviet Union severed Central Asia’s ancient trade routes to the Indian subcontinent. The region’s modern-day leaders want them back.

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China-Russia relations

As Central Asia builds ‘smart cities’ with China, is it moving away from Russia?

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Japan

Steppe in the right direction? ‘Japan is back’ in Central Asia with new summit

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Donald Trump

Trump expands US travel ban and restrictions to include another 20 countries

The clampdown affects people seeking to travel to the US as visitors as well as those hoping to emigrate there.

People protest at Los Angeles International Airport in June, on the first day of the Trump administration’s full ban against travel from 12 countries and a partial ban on seven others. Photo: AFP
United States

US pauses all immigration applications from 19 countries

The pause applies to people from nations that were already subjected to a partial travel ban in June.

US-China relations

Opinion | As US and China turn their eyes to Central Asia, Russia loses out

The region that has traditionally been in Russia’s geopolitical orbit is turning into a new arena of competition between the US and China.

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Donald Trump

Trump hosts Central Asian leaders as US eyes sources for critical minerals

The C5+1 summit marks Washington’s effort to expand influence in a resource-rich region long dominated by Russia and increasingly courted by China.

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President Donald Trump hosting leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House. Photo: EPA
SCO

Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

Blazing from Tianjin to Beijing on China’s signature high-speed railway, several state leaders are given a glimpse of rapid and lucrative modernisation efforts.

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Malaysia

Out of the line of fire: Malaysian evacuees’ 1,000km escape to safety from Iran

A convoy of 17 Malaysians and one Singaporean endured a harrowing 24-hour overland journey across Iran to reach safety as violence escalated.

Central Asia

Opinion | Why China’s Central Asian footprint is about to get bigger

Boosted by proximity and broad policy objectives, Beijing is slowly gaining the upper hand in the region over Moscow and the European Union.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, greets a crowd in Astana, Kazakhstan, after arriving to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit on June 16. Photo: Xinhua
Central Asia

Editorial | Central Asia friendship pact bolsters stability

President Xi Jinping stresses need for cooperation at summit between China and five states amid economic and geopolitical tensions.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech during the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. Photo: Xinhua
Central Asia

China’s influence is growing in Central Asia. What does that mean for Russia?

Beijing focuses on development as it avoids challenging Moscow as Central Asia’s dominant power and security guarantor, analysts say.

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Central Asia

China and Central Asian leaders cap summit with friendship pact and aid pledge

Beijing commits more than a billion yuan to a region at the heart of its infrastructure and security interests.

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Israel-Iran conflict

China’s Xi urges Israel, Iran to ‘de-escalate’, says Beijing can be peacemaker

President Xi Jinping’s remarks during talks with Uzbek counterpart come as China begins to evacuate nationals from Iran and Israel.

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Smoke and fire rise from the site of a missile attack by Iran, in the Israeli city of Haifa on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy

Xi boosts China ties in resource-rich Central Asia

A summit with five leaders from Central Asia offers President Xi Jinping the chance to snap up more raw materials for China’s economy in a region once viewed as Russia’s backyard.

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Central Asia

Xi Jinping heads to energy-rich Kazakhstan for China-Central Asia summit

Xi is looking to foster solidarity with his counterparts against unilateralism and protectionism.

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United States

Trump’s new travel ban takes effect, citizens of 12 nations barred from US

Ban comes amid rising tensions over the US president’s escalating campaign of immigration enforcement.

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China-Russia relations

Opinion | How China became central to Russia’s Victory Day parade

Russia may have hoped to send the message that it is not isolated but the event’s list of expected attendees is not entirely convincing.

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2023. Photo: Sputnik/ Pool via Reuters
China-Russia relations

Opinion | Russia-China division of power in Central Asia is wearing thin

While Russia held a near monopoly over weapons sales in the region, the war in Ukraine has changed this, offering China an opening.

China energy security

China hedges its energy bets as Russia pipeline plan remains on hold

The controversial Power of Siberia 2 pipeline seems less likely to commence after China spent 2024 diversifying its energy imports.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Cooler heads must prevail when tempers heat up in ice hockey

Fights are common in this intense sport but brawl involving Turkmenistan and Hong Kong at Asian Winter Games in Harbin broke all protocol.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee meets injured players from Hong Kong’s men’s ice hockey team during the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin on Monday. Photo: Hong Kong Information Services Department via AFP
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong make their point after 19-hour trek to World Cup tie in Turkmenistan

Stand-in coach Wolfgang Luisser puts onus on attack in final qualifying match, but team record a defensive landmark in Ashgabat.

Hong Kong (red), pictured in last year’s home clash with Turkmenistan, endured a lengthy journey for the return match. Photo: Elson Li
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong coach aims blast over training facilities ahead of World Cup qualifier

Hong Kong players dealing with scorching heat and inadequate training facilities before bid for team’s first World Cup away win since November 2015.

Diplomacy

China, Turkmenistan vow to strengthen cooperation on energy and security

At a meeting in Ashgabat, Chinese vice-premier says relations have taken a ‘significant leap’. It comes as Beijing is trying to step up ties with its neighbours in resource-rich Central Asia.

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Andersen salutes Hong Kong ‘fight and mentality’ after ‘best’ performance

Head coach Jorn Andersen says team’s display in 2-2 draw with Turkmenistan in Fifa World Cup qualifier was the best of his time in charge.

Bold Hong Kong went all out for a winner against Turkmenistan, and Shinichi Chan was thwarted from close range late in the match. Photo: Elson Li
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong’s late assault not enough as Turkmenistan hold on for draw

On a night of breathless, exhilarating action at the national stadium, Hong Kong settle for a 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw with Turkmenistan after equalising twice.

Velmyrat Ballakov takes a shot for Turkmenistan against Hong Kong. Photos: Elson Li
Central Asia

Turkmenistan unveils new city in honour of former president

The new city – not yet populated – is built in the foothills of the picturesque Kopet-Dag mountains and named after Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who ruled the country between 2006 and 2022.

Central Asia

China, Turkmenistan upgrade ties as Xi urges more cooperation on energy

Chinese president tells Turkmen leader Serdar Berdimuhamedov that expanding natural gas cooperation is in line with both countries’ strategic interests.

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