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Weakening Kazakh Optimism about Khorgos
Weakening Kazakh Optimism about Khorgos
The construction of a dry port in the border town of Khorgos between Kazakhstan and China has been touted by China as a stunning success of…
Hillhouse Analytics
May 27, 2021
Chevron or ExxonMobil: Who Does Kazakh Media Favour?
Chevron or ExxonMobil: Who Does Kazakh Media Favour?
America’s two largest oil companies have significant investments in Kazakhstan, yet Kazakh media overwhelmingly favours Chevron over…
Hillhouse Analytics
May 21, 2021
Bride Kidnapping: Reclaiming Kyrgyz Culture at the Cost of Gender Equality
Bride Kidnapping: Reclaiming Kyrgyz Culture at the Cost of Gender Equality
Kyrgyz society is forced to confront what they value more: the rights and protection of women and girls or preserving an abusive practice…
Hillhouse Analytics
May 4, 2021
Can Cotton be King in President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Uzbekistan?
Can Cotton be King in President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Uzbekistan?
Lessening media emphasis on cotton reform could be indicative of the lasting phenomenon of waning government interest in its own pet…
Hillhouse Analytics
Apr 22, 2021
Kazakhstan’s Climate Goals — More of the Same?
Kazakhstan’s Climate Goals — More of the Same?
Although Kazakhstan has not met its emissions reductions targets under the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement, their significance for…
Hillhouse Analytics
Apr 20, 2021
The BRI Has Not Leveraged the Cultural Meaning of the Silk Road in Central Asia
The BRI Has Not Leveraged the Cultural Meaning of the Silk Road in Central Asia
Countries with a stronger cultural memory have not bought into the idea of China’s initiative recreating the ancient Silk Road.
Hillhouse Analytics
Apr 15, 2021
Kazakhstan: A Lynchpin of the Sino-Russian Oil Trade?
Kazakhstan: A Lynchpin of the Sino-Russian Oil Trade?
Russian oil shipments to China through Kazakhstan have grown over the years. Is this trend sustainable and meaningful for the Sino-Russian…
Hillhouse Analytics
Apr 13, 2021
Has Covid-19 Distracted Attention from Climate Change in Tajikistan?
Has Covid-19 Distracted Attention from Climate Change in Tajikistan?
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Tajik media is neither enhancing public awareness about climate change by making expert reports more…
Hillhouse Analytics
Apr 6, 2021
Kazakh Interest in Cryptocurrency Surges—Will Economic Changes Follow?
Kazakh Interest in Cryptocurrency Surges—Will Economic Changes Follow?
Cheap electricity prices and favorable local sentiment has sent cryptocurrency miners flocking to Kazakhstan. Questions of regulation and…
Hillhouse Analytics
Apr 1, 2021
Tajikistan is Concerned About Terrorism and Afghanistan—That’s Good News for Russia
Tajikistan is Concerned About Terrorism and Afghanistan—That’s Good News for Russia
With a friendly partner and pro-Kremlin media in Tajikistan, Moscow has a strong foothold in shaping the country’s political and security…
Hillhouse Analytics
Mar 11, 2021
Coping with COVID-19: Uzbekistan’s Approach to Helping its Tourism Industry Survive
Coping with COVID-19: Uzbekistan’s Approach to Helping its Tourism Industry Survive
The outbreak of the pandemic has done little to quell Uzbekistan’s positive sentiment towards tourism and improving the tourism industry…
Hillhouse Analytics
Mar 9, 2021
EATING AMERICAN: U.S. FAST FOOD IN KAZAKHSTAN
EATING AMERICAN: U.S. FAST FOOD IN KAZAKHSTAN
American businesses looking to enter the fast food market in Kazakhstan can profit from existing positive sentiment, but should be wary of…
Hillhouse Analytics
Mar 4, 2021
Has the Annual India-Central Asia Dialogue Been a Game Changer?
Has the Annual India-Central Asia Dialogue Been a Game Changer?
Despite progress in cooperation through the dialogue, positive regional media sentiment toward India has fallen.
Hillhouse Analytics
Mar 2, 2021
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