A Chinese professor has sparked a public backlash after he asked a visiting Kazakh diplomat how to make Chinese women “have children obediently, early and in large numbers” at a think tank event. Wang Xianju, a professor at Renmin University and a former counsellor at the Chinese embassy in Belarus, was speaking to Erlan Qarin, … Read more
China’s customs chief Yu Jianhua, who helped China fight its trade war with the US during Donald Trump’s first term in the White House, has died suddenly aged 63. Yu was suddenly taken ill on Tuesday and died despite receiving emergency treatment, the customs office said in a statement. He had made his last public … Read more
China’s far west region of Xinjiang is seeking closer ties and cross-border cooperation with Pakistan and Central Asian countries in a bid to counter US sanctions and consolidate its role as a gateway under the Belt and Road Initiative. Khunjerab port – the sole border crossing connecting China and Pakistan – in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous … Read more
Almaty, located in southeastern Kazakhstan, is not the current capital (that’ll be Astana) but this city was the apple of the Soviet Union’s eye from 1929 to 1936 when it was designated the capital by the now-defunct communist state. Incidentally, “Almaty” means “father of apples” in Kazakh, and since the origins of the modern apple … Read more
Hunt master Ruslan sits astride his horse on top of the craggy mountain, with golden eagle Kara-Barachyn perched on his wrist. He lifts his arm and the bird takes wing in search of prey, her cruel talons ready to spear whatever it can find to the ground. This scene has been played out in the … Read more
It said Xinjiang should also improve “the legal and work routines for counterterrorism and maintaining stability”, along with public security and stability on the border. The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region shares borders with countries including Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. China has been accused of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, including that at least 1 … Read more
In a move to strengthen diplomatic ties between India and Kazakhstan, Dr Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Hyderabad for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, hosted a business meeting. The meeting was held on Monday, August 19, at BTR Greens – MAK Projects in Maheshwaram, Hyderabad, with chairman … Read more
Balkhash, Kazakhstan — Seen from the sky, with its turquoise waters stretching out into the desert expanses in the shape of a crescent, you can see why they call Lake Balkhash the “pearl of Kazakhstan.” But pollution, climate change and its overuse are threatening the existence of one of the most unique stretches of water … Read more
Suddenly, tourism has become a dirty word — and tourists increasingly are made to feel guilty about spending their hard-earned money and heading off to all corners of the globe. This is manifestly unfair — and particularly unfortunate given that we Britons are the best (and, yes, sometimes not quite the best) tourists in the … Read more
By Jessica Hamilton Published: 16:46 BST, 4 July 2024 | Updated: 08:46 BST, 9 July 2024 A stunning drone video has captured a freight train travelling across a pink salt lake. The incredible aerial images were captured by filmmaker Vadim Makhorov. They show a train carrying salt through Lake Burlinskoye in the Siberian region of Altai … Read more
