The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway project, which remained in a diplomatic and technical deadlock for nearly three decades, has moved from the stage of memorandums to a phase of active and accelerated construction.
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The elections for the 9th convocation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation have concluded,
External observers frequently perceive the political architecture of Central Asia as a monolith.
In the 20th century, Central Asia underwent a massive, state-driven overhaul. The goal was simple: aggressive agricultural growth powered by a single, shared water and energy grid.
The Global North is rapidly running out of human resources, and the technocratic elite has embraced its favorite placebo: advanced automation and artificial intelligence.
For decades, global investing operated under a comfortable illusion: that capital could remain neutral.
Following the recent US–China bilateral summit in Beijing, China has refused to approve domestic procurement of Nvidia’s H200 AI accelerators.
Since August 15, 2021, Afghanistan has moved from total isolation to a phase of pragmatic regional engagement.
The world, or at least its developed sector, is rapidly transforming into a global nursing home.
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