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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Uzbekistan. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Tashkent
Head of State
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Head of Government
Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov
last updated:
29 November, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shake hands after signing a joint statement following bilateral talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 3. Photo: Xinhua
Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | Why China’s outreach to Central Asia will only grow

Amid increasing investments and a greater emphasis on security, China’s presence in Central Asia differs from its outreach to other regions.

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Belt and Road Initiative

How a new railway will extend China’s reach into Central Asia

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Central Asia

Germany’s Scholz seals migration deal with Uzbekistan on Central Asia visit

Tourism

Why you can’t go to this country without trying its bread

‘Bread is life itself’ for people in Uzbekistan, where every village and town has its own varieties – differing in ingredients, weight, loaf size and embossed patterns – and a visit to a bakery is a must.

A loaf of bread - known as “non” in Uzbekistan - with intricate designs, baked in the artistic Fergana Valley style. Photo: Anne Pinto-Rodrigues
Central Asia

Uzbek PM visits Afghanistan, highest-level visit since Taliban takeover

Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday to discuss bilateral relations and strengthen trade.

Vladimir Putin

Russia’s Putin is meeting a lot of world leaders for a global outcast

Cast as an international pariah over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Putin has made six foreign visits, even as his scope for travel has been limited since the ICJ issued an arrest warrant against him.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Has China gained the upper hand over Russia in Kazakhstan?

The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana offered a glimpse of the jockeying for geopolitical influence in Central Asia.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 4. Photo: Reuters/Sputnik
Central Asia

How 2 years and Russia’s war in Ukraine shifted China’s ties with Central Asia

Xi Jinping visits Kazakhstan and Tajikistan as the region is increasingly looking to Beijing for security and investment guarantees, analyst says.

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China-Russia relations

Can China and Russia overlook Central Asia rivalry for SCO goal to counter West?

Both nations want Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to counter Western hegemony, but rivalry over influence in Russia’s ‘backyard’ might be a concern.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Chinese highway crews cut ‘super-long’ tunnel through Xinjiang glacial area

Huge boring machine to cut passage for north-south link providing vital connection to Central Asia.

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The boring machine “Wensu” will be used to complete the West Tianshan Super-long Tunnel section of the G219 highway, part of a major transport route linking China to Central Asia as well as Russia and Pakistan. Photo: QQ.com
China trade

‘This has come naturally’: China’s new Caspian Sea trade route sidesteps Russia

Despite its choppiness, the world’s biggest inland body of water has rapidly become a more desired journey for shipments than one through Russia or the Red Sea.

President Xi Jinping made a state visit to Kazakhstan this week and met President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in the capital Astana (pictured). Photo: Shutterstock
India

Modi’s Russia trip a sign of India’s unresolved tensions with China: analysts

Modi’s visit underscores importance of Russia ties and reluctance to engage China with border issues still outstanding, observers note.

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India

India’s Modi to visit Russia on Monday in his first visit since Ukraine war

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin sees Modi as a key potential diplomatic and economy ally, with Russia isolated in the West.

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Central Asia

Xi Jinping holds talks with Vladimir Putin on SCO sidelines in Kazakhstan

In meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Xi backs Astana’s membership in Brics bloc.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during the 2022 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The pair met for the second time in less than two months on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Xi Jinping

China’s Xi hails ‘unique’ ties upon arrival in Kazakhstan for state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Astana for state visit and annual SCO summit alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin, before heading to Tajikistan.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping upon his arrival in Astana, after being received by his Kazakhstan counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (right). Photo: AFP/Kazakhstan’s presidential press service
Singapore

Singapore an ‘outlier’ for racial harmony, but is its approach sustainable?

Experts say giving up some civil liberties such as freedom of expression is an increasingly harder price to pay for young Singaporeans.

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China-Russia relations

Xi and Putin are pivoting to the Global South. It may not go to plan

China and Russia want stronger ties with developing nations as they try to counter the Western-led world order.

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Fifa World Cup 2026

China in World Cup qualifier ‘group of death’ with Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia

The 18 remaining Asian teams fighting for eight direct qualification spots at 2026 tournament are drawn in three third-round groups of six.

Former internationals Shinji Okazaki of Japan (second from left) and Mehdi Mahdavikia of Iran (right) help conduct the draw in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Photo: AFP
India

India’s Modi to visit Russia for first time since Ukraine war

India and Russia share deep economic and political ties, which have remained strong despite sanctions after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympics blow for Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong as she forfeits mid-bout in Kuwait

World No 1 épéeist withdraws during Asian Championships quarter-final, disrupting her build-up to the Games.

Belt and Road Initiative

Chinese archaeologists help ‘fill a gap in the history’ of Silk Road empire

Joint project uncovers ‘a significant number’ of artefacts from the Kushan Empire, which sat at the heart of the ancient trade routes.

Uzbekistan once lay at the heart of the ancient Silk Road. Photo: Shutterstock
Alibaba

From Alibaba to BYD, Chinese sponsors jostle for attention at Euro 2024

Five of the championship’s 13 sponsors come from China, as these companies look abroad amid slow growth at home.

An AliExpress advertisement seen during a Euro 2024 match between Belgium and Slovakia on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
Japan

Ukraine war: is Japan mulling sanctions on ‘dodgy’ Chinese firms?

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at the G7 summit that Japan continued to mull such sanctions, not just on China but also India, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.

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Xinjiang

Xinjiang ‘assimilation’: China’s ethnic policy chief slams ignorance of history

Pan Yue says international narrative contradicts facts in its portrayal of Xinjiang culture as separate from Chinese culture.

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The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong football chiefs under pressure to preserve Andersen legacy

Hong Kong could have a new boss at the helm for pair of September friendlies as they build towards Asian Cup qualifiers next year.

Only the Hong Kong fans who travelled to Turkmenistan were able to watch the match live. Photo: HKFA
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
History

Profile | Historian behind Gwulo.com on documenting Hong Kong’s past, and moving on

David Bellis, founder of Gwulo.com, a digital repository of expat memories, talks about documenting Hong Kong and moving to Wales, ahead of his upcoming farewell talk at the Royal Geographical Society.

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.

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