Can China Really Save Central Asian Economies? (Casey Michel, The Diplomat)

Ever since the Eurasian recession began in earnest — or, predating that, when it was clear that Russia’s economic engine would stall under Vladimir Putin’s third term — there has nonetheless been a source of hope for Central Asia’s economies: China. On the backs of China’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) platform, Beijing has stepped in to provide Central Asian economies with the necessary trade, transport, and internal investment to offset a reeling Russia and sinking hydrocarbon prices. For the past few years, China has stood as the region’s economic trump card — a rising Chinese tide would, as the regional governments assumed, raise their fortunes as well.

http://thediplomat.com/2016/02/can-china-really-save-central-asian-economies/

Investors Needed for Kyrgyz Hydropower Projects. The dams, needed by Kyrgyzstan, were never especially high on Moscow’s list of priorities (Casey Michel, The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2016/01/investors-needed-for-kyrgyz-hydropower-projects/

(Istituto fondamentale - Global) New Revelations on Surveillance Tool Sales (Casey Michel, The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/new-revelations-on-surveillance-tool-sales/

(Istituto fondamentale - Global) Modi in Central Asia: Goodbye TAPI, Hello TII? (Casey Michel, The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/modi-in-central-asia-goodbye-tapi-hello-tii/

(Istituto fondamentale - Russia) Pew Survey: Irredentism Alive and Well in Russia (Casey Michel, The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/pew-survey-irredentism-alive-and-well-in-russia/