Another post for the site I manage as part of my China and Central Asia work, this time looking at my experiences visiting the Irkeshtam Pass between China and Kyrgyzstan. A fascinating trip, with some of the pictures courtesy of the lovely Sue Anne Tay. The Irkeshtam Border Pass Between China and Kyrgyzstan By Raffaello [...]
Posts Tagged ‘kyrgyzstan’
The Irkeshtam Border Pass Between China and Kyrgyzstan
Posted: May 23, 2012 in China in Central AsiaTags: Central Asia, China, China and the world, China-Central Asia, China-Kyrgyzstan, Chinese foreign policy, Irkeshtam, kyrgyzstan
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Middle East Challenges Facing China in 2012
Posted: January 10, 2012 in Oriental Morning PostTags: arab spring, Central Asia, China, China and central asia, China and the middle east, China and the world, Chinese foreign policy, Confucius Institutes, kyrgyzstan, lone wolves, terrorism, xinjiang
A new article for 东房早报 (the Oriental Morning Post) the Chinese newspaper I sometimes contribute to about what China faces with regards the Middle East and the fall-out from the so-called Arab Spring of last year. I have also been doing a few media appearances, including being quoted in an article for Voice of America about [...]
Guest Post: China is the power of the future in Central Asia
Posted: November 24, 2011 in RegistanTags: China, China and the world, China-Central Asia, Chinese foreign policy, Kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, Turkey
Another piece to emerge from our recent travels, it is primarily in response to Joshua Foust’s post that reacted to our big piece for Jamestown on Kyrgyzstan. Many thanks to Joshua for agreeing to post it on Registan.net, a good site for information and comment about Central Asia. Thanks also to the lovely Sue Anne [...]
China’s Slow Surge in Kyrgyzstan: A View from the Ground
Posted: November 12, 2011 in China BriefTags: Central Asia, China, China and the world, China-Central Asia, China-Kyrgyzstan, Chinese foreign policy, kyrgyzstan
Another piece on China-Kyrgyzstan, this time for a new outlet within Jamestown Foundation, their China Brief. Lots of on-the-ground detail from my recent trip, with even more to come in the following weeks and months. China’s Slow Surge in Kyrgyzstan: A View from the Ground Publication: China Brief Volume: 11 Issue: 21November 11, 2011 02:54 PM [...]
Uncertain Times for Afghan Neighbors
Posted: November 10, 2011 in Washington TimesTags: Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, China and the world, kyrgyzstan, Pakistan
Another article on the theme of Central Asia after my trip there. This one is for the Washington Times, a DC newspaper I used to write for relatively regularly (on Tony Blair’s election victory; Angela Merkel’s; and Gordon Brown’s takeover). Also, my most recent journal article on terrorism was used in another newspaper story, this [...]
Kyrgyzstan: Between Two Worlds
Posted: November 10, 2011 in The National InterestTags: Afghanistan, Central Asia, China and the world, China in Central Asia, Chinese foreign policy, kyrgyzstan
A new article on Kyrgyzstan based on my recent trip out there that was part of the bigger project I have mentioned in previous posts. I actually used to write for The National Interest more regularly (here is a previous piece on Europe), but it has been a while. Kyrgyzstan: Between Two Worlds November [...]
A Rally in Kyrgyzstan
Posted: October 31, 2011 in InterpreterTags: kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan elections, politics
A new post for the Lowy’s Interpreter blog, this time a set of pictures and text from Kyrgyzstan’s election campaign that we got to see during our recent trip to the region and in particular during a stop-over in Osh. A lot more on the topic of China in the region forthcoming (the principle purpose [...]
Cosying Up
Posted: June 15, 2011 in South China Morning PostTags: Afghanistan, Chinese foreign policy, kyrgyzstan, Russia, SCO, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Another op-ed for the South China Morning Post, this time written in conjunction with my friend Lifan Li who has been immensely helpful during my time in China. The article is timed to be pegged to the 10th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and it is highly likely that this topic in general, [...]
