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The Growth, Adaptation and Limitations of Chinese Private Security Companies in Central Asia

October 13, 2020

In this paper, we explore the third strategy in China’s toolkit by examining the activities of Chinese PSCs in Central Asia, a region of vital importance to the success of the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Avoiding Dependence? Central Asian Security in a Multipolar World

September 28, 2020

By The Oxus Society

The U.S. is largely exiting the region as a security partner, while Moscow continues to retain a strategic edge over Beijing. But the gap is closing, and, if the trends continue, Moscow may find its influence further undermined in the coming decade.

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Mapping Patterns of Dissent in Eurasia: Introducing the Central Asia Protest Tracker

September 28, 2020

By The Oxus Society

The Central Asia Protest Tracker (CAPT) dataset produced by a team at the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs mapped out a total of 981 incidents in the five Central Asian republics.