Central Asia – VOXYVOTE

As the U.S. Attends the G7, China Hosts a Summit of Its Own

Xi Jinping of China is meeting with leaders of five countries in Central Asia, a region crucial to his geopolitical ambitions.

Blinken Finds Receptive Leaders in Central Asia, Where Russia Seeks Aid

The U.S. secretary of state’s diplomatic mission is part of a broader Biden administration effort to strengthen support for Ukraine, or at least push neutral nations to refrain from aiding Russia.

In Central Asia’s ‘Great Game,’ China Seeks the Advantage

Xi Jinping’s visit to Central Asia this week sheds a light on his country’s efforts to increase its sway in the vast, resource-rich region once considered Russia’s domain.

Xi Jinping Heads to Central Asia in First Foreign Trip Since 2020

Xi Jinping, who is expected to meet with Vladimir Putin, will seek to project confidence as a global statesman at a time of grave challenges at home.

For China’s Xi and Other Strongmen, Gorbachev Showed Exactly What Not to Do

Though Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms were praised in the West, the collapse of the Soviet Union schooled a generation of authoritarian rulers in the dangers of tolerating any signs of dissent or democratic yearnings.