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Central Asian States Reconnect with Afghanistan
Oil Price
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July 8, 2025
Relations between the five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan are warming as plans move ahead for new rail links, increased trade and creating opportunities for ordinary Afghans. Central Asian states are prioritizing bringing Afghanistan back...
Nation's high-speed rail 'a source of inspiration'
China Daily
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Representatives pose in front of high-speed trains at the National Railway Test Center in Beijing on Wednesday, during the "Tour on HSR Innovation", one of the key events of the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail. [Photo by Zou Hong/China...
Turkmenistan customs officers participated in a regional meeting in Moldova
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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July 10, 2025
Representatives of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan took part in a regional event that was held recently in Chisinau. The event was organized within the framework of the "Ready4Trade Central Asia" project, which is implemented by the...
Tokayev responds to U.S. tariffs on Kazakh imports, calls for constructive dialogue
Daryo
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July 10, 2025
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sent a response to the U.S. President Donald Trump following Washington’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Kazakhstan, effective August 1, according to Akorda. Source: Akorda Tokayev...
China’s gold hoarding is a bad omen for the dollar
Asia Times
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July 10, 2025
TOKYO — The intensifying gold rush on the part of central banks suggests the fallout from Donald Trump’s fiscal handiwork is just beginning. As top monetary authorities pile into gold at historically elevated prices, the real goal is reducing...
GDEC showcases China's positive contribution to global digital economy
Global Times
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Illustration: Liu Xidan/GTThe 2025 Global Digital Economy Conference (GDEC), set to kick off this Wednesday in Beijing, is shaping up to be an event with an international flavor. This comes as no surprise, considering China's open stance in the...
Trump-Putin Bonhomie: Checkmate Xi?
Rediff
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The US move to align with Russia is prompted by fear of a Sino-Russian joint threat. Russia, fully aware of its military vulnerability vis a vis China, may cautiously welcome the American move, assesses Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Russian...
Turkmen Customs Officials Gain Trade Facilitation Insights in Moldova
News Central Asia
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July 10, 2025
Three representatives from the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan participated in the regional Peer Learning Initiative, held in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, from June 30 to July 2, 2025. The event was organized by the International Trade...
Baku emerges as strategic platform for Eurasian cooperation at 17th ECO summit
News.Az
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Editor's note: Teymur Atayev is an Azerbaijani publicist, historian, political scientist, and host of the program "Aspects of Foreign Affairs" on the Azerbaijani CBC TV channel (broadcasts in Russian). The article expresses the personal opinion of...
Uzbekistanchina Rail Freight Link Grows Stronger With New Hub Launch
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 9. During the visit of Mirhamidov Mirziyod Kudratovich, Chairman of the Board of JSC Uztemiryulcontainer (Uzbekistan Railways), to China, the official opening ceremony of the company's new...
Relations between Central Asia’s nations and Afghanistan are warming
Asia Plus
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15:07, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Eurasianet reports that relations between the five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan are warming as plans move ahead for new rail links, increased trade and creating opportunities for ordinary Afghans. The...
China's experience using tech for urban growth draws adulation
China Daily
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Participants attend the themed dialogue under the Global Mayors Dialogue・SCO Summit Cities, in Tianjin on Tuesday. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY Cities in countries involved in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization are accelerating efforts to use science...
Xinjiang's pivotal role in China-Central Asia ties
Global Times
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Photo: CFP Chinese President Xi Jinping recently invoked an ancient Chinese philosophy - "mutual care and mutual benefit" - to outline a grand vision for the development of relations between China and Central Asian countries. In building a...
Dakota Ditcheva channeling Khabib Nurmagomedov as she targets MMA’s improbable records
Yahoo Sports
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Dakota Ditcheva is ignoring the naysayers and targeting one of the more improbable records in all of mixed martial arts. Ditcheva, 26, became the youngest champion in PFL history in 2024, and now returns to fight on July 19 for the first time...
E-commerce Platform Wildberries Pilots Its Own Taxi Service
The Slovenia Times
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July 9, 2025
MINSK, BELARUS - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 July 2025 - Wildberries, a leading e-commerce platform in Eurasia, has begun testing its own ride-hailing service in Belarus. The company expects the new service to help diversify its business and...
Bird flu hits Brazil’s poultry exports after May outbreak
The Poultry Site
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Import bans persist despite official clearance of commercial flocks An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has prompted countries to implement trade restrictions in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus...
Country's high-speed rail network wins intl praise
China Daily
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Guests from home and abroad take a closer look at a model of a high-speed train during the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Tuesday. More than 2,000 participants from over 60 countries...
The US Aimed at Iran But Might Have Hit Central Asia
The Diplomat
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July 2, 2025
The U.S. and Israeli attacks last month on Iran to “obliterate” its nuclear program may have hit another target: Central Asia’s interests in accesses the large Iranian market and use Iran’s transport links to trade with the wider world. Iran’s...
SCO experts hail Tianjin Port’s innovation, foresee stronger regional links
China Daily Global
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Experts from Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries expressed strong confidence in enhanced regional cooperation after touring Tianjin Port on Monday, ahead of the Global Mayors Dialogue · SCO Summit Cities, which opens on Tuesday....
Helsinki firm suspected of delivering sanctioned goods to Russia
Daily Finland
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A Helsinki based company operating in the forwarding sector is suspected of having delivered sanctioned products to Russia in 2022–2025, said Finnish Customs on Wednesday. Customs is investigating into the criminal case where the company allegedly...