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The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88

February 4, 2025February 5, 2025ALAN COWELLComments Off on The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88

At the age of 20, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini inherited the reins of a Shia Muslim lineage and used his entrepreneurship to become one of the world’s richest hereditary rulers.

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To Save His Shrinking City, a Mayor Turns to Koreans Uprooted by Stalin

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024Victoria KimComments Off on To Save His Shrinking City, a Mayor Turns to Koreans Uprooted by Stalin

Like many South Korean cities, Jecheon is being eroded by rapid aging and rock-bottom birthrates. Can ethnic Korean migrants from Central Asia turn it around?

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How China and Russia Compete, and Cooperate, in Central Asia

July 3, 2024July 4, 2024Keith Bradsher and Anatoly KurmanaevComments Off on How China and Russia Compete, and Cooperate, in Central Asia

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are courting regional leaders and pushing an alternative to the U.S.-led order.

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Your Friday Briefing: Dueling Summits

May 18, 2023Amelia NierenbergComments Off on Your Friday Briefing: Dueling Summits

Also, Meta publicly released its latest A.I. technology.

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Why Xi Jinping Is Strengthening Ties With Central Asia

May 18, 2023May 19, 2023Nicole HongComments Off on Why Xi Jinping Is Strengthening Ties With Central Asia

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

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

February 28, 2023Edward Wong and Andrew HigginsComments Off on 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.

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Your Wednesday Briefing: A U.S. Push to Isolate Russia

February 28, 2023Daniel E. Slotnik and Mariah KreutterComments Off on Your Wednesday Briefing: A U.S. Push to Isolate Russia

Also, China’s attempt to erase “zero Covid” and Nigeria’s contested election.

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Russia’s War Breathes Life Into Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023Matina Stevis-GridneffComments Off on Russia’s War Breathes Life Into Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a news network originally set up as a C.I.A. operation early in the Cold War, is experiencing a renaissance and making a case for its independence.

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

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022KEITH BRADSHERComments Off on 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.

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

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022AUSTIN RAMZYComments Off on 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.

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