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The Colour of Silence, In Search of Truth (2026), by Shokhrukh Rakhimov, at the Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent (CCA), in Uzbekistan. Photo: Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation and Timur Epov
Art

Can Uzbekistan rival Dubai as the next global art hub?

The Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent’s inaugural exhibition sees 10 global artists examine the East through their own perspectives.

Kazakhstan

Reporter’s notebook: Kazakhstan trip shows promise, limits of Central Asia ties

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China-Middle East relations

China affirms support for Iran, but warns against Yemen spillover

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Belt and Road 2026

Ancient Silk Road to modern Belt and Road: how Hong Kong bridges China and the Middle East

As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment.

In 2025, the Middle East was Hong Kong’s 10th largest trading partner, with bilateral trade in goods of HK$192.8 billion, making it a significant stand in the various t rade networks that make up the Belt and Road Initiative. Photo: Karim Sahib, AFP
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong finance chief urges Cathay to keep fares attractive, add routes

Cathay Pacific targets 150 new aircraft and 150 global destinations over next decade, chairman Guy Bradley says.

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China trade

Kazakhstan to launch QR payments with China, expanding yuan’s reach in retail

Planned launch follows existing cooperation between super apps Alipay and Kaspi.kz, letting travellers use home-country app at certain merchants without exchanging cash.

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Belt and Road 2026

Editorial | Hong Kong cements superconnector role with wave of belt and road deals

The city has become central to the Belt and Road Initiative’s evolution from infrastructure projects to digital and hi-tech connectivity.

Exhibitors showcase products and services across featured zones during the opening day of the 11th Belt and Road Summit at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on September 9. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to deepen ties with Global South and Middle East, finance chief says

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says city will build ‘networked, institutionalised’ links with emerging economies, from green finance to research and development.

Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: a guqin revival, odes to Central Asia and a peek into Puyi’s last days as emperor

How Hong Kong connoisseurs are reviving China’s ancient seven-string zither, a look around the Bukhara Biennial, a trip to a Kazakhstan horse museum and the last months of imperial rule at the Forbidden City.

Hong Kong economy

Kazakhstani firms eyeing Hong Kong, mainland China urged to take long-term view

Managing director of Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund also says rail operator KTZ aims to list in Hong Kong by end of year.

The managing director of sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna says Kazakhstani companies should aim to build a long-term presence in the neighbouring nation. Photo: AFP
Yuan

Investment surge in Central Asia drives calls for Chinese yuan use

Use of the currency can cut risks and costs for infrastructure firms active in the mineral-rich region, according to speakers on an investment panel.

Use of the yuan in Southeast Asia and Africa proves the currency has a role where there is demand, according to speakers at a summit in Hong Kong on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong policy address to continue push helping local media go global

City leader to offer support for second straight year to assist local news companies in building global networks, source says.

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China-Russia relations

Power of Siberia 2 pipeline talks stall over China-Russia price dispute: sources

Moscow-Beijing negotiations over pipeline have halted as ‘no progress’ made on bridging a big gas price gap, sources say.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong, Kazakhstan sign MOU on transport lab, discuss low-altitude economy

Kazakh vice-minister Bakhtiyar Mukhametkaliyev says his country envisions connecting mainland tech companies with Hong Kong financial tools.

Bakhtiyar Mukhametkaliyev, Kazakhstan’s vice-minister of artificial intelligence and digital development, says he has discussed the low-altitude economy with Hong Kong counterparts. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong a ‘2-way springboard’ between mainland China and world: John Lee

Speaking at Belt and Road Summit, chief executive says city is taking structured approach to new markets in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Central Asia.

Hong Kong leader John Lee delivers the opening address at the Belt and Road Summit at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday. Photo: Karma Lo
Belt and Road 2026

Why Central Asia is turning to China for its renewable energy revolution

The Belt and Road Initiative, with its massive investments in wind, solar and nuclear power, is quietly reshaping the region’s energy future.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | For Hong Kong and Central Asia, the real work lies ahead

Building on the success of Chief Executive John Lee’s June trip, both sides must now build a durable commercial architecture.

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Belt and Road 2026

How Hong Kong can capitalise on Kazakh asset sales

The city’s deep capital markets and SOE listing expertise offer Central Asia’s largest economy a proven pipeline to global investors.

Raygorodok gold mine in northern Kazakhstan. The operation is a rare example in Central Asia of a long-standing private mining venture. Photo: SCMP
Special Reports

Hong Kong’s push for human infrastructure beyond ports and railways

Beyond physical trade routes, the city’s museums, universities and orchestras are cultivating the personal relationships needed to sustain international cooperation.

Belt and Road 2026

Bypassing Russia: inside China’s most audacious railway project in Central Asia

The challenging Belt and Road Initiative project offers a vital Middle Corridor route – linking China to Europe while bypassing Russia.

Crime in China

China rallies Central Asian police chiefs on terrorism threats, energy and trade

Security ministers from five nations back Beijing initiative targeting extremism, border order and telecoms fraud.

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Chinese Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong (third from right) attends the China-Central Asia ministerial conference on public security and internal affairs in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong a boon to Kazakhstan’s advanced manufacturing ambitions: expert

Sabr Yessimbekov says some projects in MOUs signed between Kazakhstan and Hong Kong-mainland China delegation in June already under way.

Jiaxin International Resources’ Bakuta Tungsten Project in Kazakhstan. Photo: Jiaxin International Resources
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong emerges as leading Asian study destination for Kazakhstani students

Hong Kong universities attracting growing number of students from Central Asian country, with enrolment up by 408 per cent in eight years.

Hong Kong aviation

Opinion | How the goalposts have shifted on Hong Kong aviation

Success was once measured by how far local airlines could fly. Now, it’s about how effectively global networks intersect here to power the wider economy.

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Kazakhstan

First Hong Kong-Kazakhstan listing paves way for mining peers: official

Jiaxin’s ‘proof of concept’ should lead to more such listings, governor of Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre says.

A view of Astana, Kazakhstan, on June 29, 2026. Photo: Photothek via Getty Images
US-China relations

Editorial | China’s Xi sends a strong message before his US visit

Xi’s month of travel signals that China is playing a key role in South-South cooperation amid a tariff war and geopolitical instability.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and his wife Entissar Amer upon their arrival at Cairo International Airport on September 1. Photo: Xinhua via AP
Education in Hong Kong

Kazakhstan aims to become education hub, but experts say jobs must match skills

Experts on panel at SCMP’s China Conference: Central Asia 2026 say collaboration with Hong Kong and mainland universities is in the pipeline.

Hong Kong economy

Kazakhstan, Hong Kong ‘can build biotech unicorns by linking talent and capital’

Top academic tells SCMP event there’s real opportunity to connect capital, ideas and state support across the two regions.

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