China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway remains uncertain

January 13, 2021

Two and a half decades in negotiations, the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway remains stalled on basic issues, with no clear way forward

Opinion: Tensions rise along the Mekong as science meets strategy

January 11, 2021

Geopolitical concerns around how countries share the river’s resources have grown since the development of substantial infrastructure in Yunnan, China

Best of 2020: Could the Himalayas harbour the next pandemic?

January 01, 2021

Environmental destruction and climate change are driving pandemics, with the Hindu Kush Himalayas a potential hotspot for new emerging diseases

Best of 2020: Pakistani military in charge in revived CPEC

December 31, 2020

A new CPEC Authority aims to centralise decision-making and take autonomy away from the provinces where the corridor’s key projects will be built. This makes the future of CPEC and its environmental consequences even more opaque

Best of 2020: Will border disputes affect climate research?

December 25, 2020

Scientists hope recent border clashes in the Himalayas and the pandemic will not derail the limited progress made on research cooperation over the past decade

China’s plans for gigantic Brahmaputra dam strains relations with India further

December 04, 2020

Powerchina’s announcement it will build a mega dam could spur a dam-building race with India, with disastrous consequences for the ecology of the region