Commodities
China thought to be stockpiling gold to cut greenback dependence
Buying of metal is at its fastest pace since the 1960s
Central Asia
Politics
Kazakhstan seen tilting to China after president's landslide win
Tokayev shifts country away from predecessor Nazarbayev and Moscow
Opinion
Kazakhstan is committed to political reform
Protests have spurred government to remove privileges and increase inclusion
Politics
Kazakh President Tokayev wins re-election with 81.3% of vote
Leader secures second term as expected in snap election: preliminary data
Politics
'New Kazakhstan' set for election expected to be one-man show
Tokayev seeks stamp of legitimacy as experts warn 'protest mood' persists
Asia Insight
Central Asia looks beyond Russia's orbit to secure its future
Jittery over Ukraine war, Kazakhstan and neighbors seek alternative export routes
Ukraine war
Putin says Ukraine mobilization should be finished in two weeks
No major strikes on Ukraine planned for now, Russian president says
Ukraine war
Putin seeks to kindle anti-Western sentiment among Asian leaders
Russian president says Moscow seeks to create a fairer world order
Ukraine war
Russians fleeing draft strain Kazakhstan's services, diplomacy
President Tokayev calls for 'humanity, patience' ahead of awkward Putin visit
Opinion
SCO shows the limits of Chinese-style international organizations
Group silent even as members engage in deadly clashes during summit
Politics
Kazakhstan leader calls snap presidential election on Nov. 20
Tokayev looks to secure seven-year term after constitutional revision
Asia Insight
China builds global media muscle to amplify its message
Study shows how country with dismal press freedom record sways reporting abroad
International relations
Putin concedes China has 'concerns' on Ukraine in Xi meeting
Beijing's account skips conflict, stresses support for 'respective core interests'
International relations
Xi vows to back Kazakh 'sovereignty' in Central Asia power play
Chinese leader's first post-COVID trip abroad seen as move to cement top-dog status
International relations
Kyrgyz, Tajik border guards clash on eve of regional summit
One killed and several injured on both sides that often fight over territory
Life
Ancient Samarkand gets a modern makeover
Silk Road city turns into building site ahead of Sino-Russian summit
International relations
SCO summit to bring together Xi, Putin, Modi: 4 things to know
Shanghai Cooperation Organization looks to bolster global status
International relations
China's Xi to visit Central Asia Sept. 14-16 for regional meeting
He will meet with Kazakh, Uzbek leaders at summit Putin is also expected to attend
Opinion
China and Russia to showcase alternative world order at SCO Summit
Samarkand gathering demonstrates sanctioned states still have allies of substance
International relations
Kazakhstan says China's Xi to visit, in 1st foreign trip since pandemic
Chinese leader reportedly considering more summits later this year
