Central Asia is increasingly aligning with China amidst global geopolitical uncertainty. Kazakhstan, for example, is adopting Chinese green technology and expertise to combat desertification and decarbonize its industries.

Central Asia is tilting more decisively towards China as geopolitical uncertainty deepens, with Beijing’s expanding influence recasting the former Soviet states’ strategic orientation. In the second of a three-part series, Victoria Bela looks at how Kazakhstan is adopting China’s green tech and expertise to fight desertification, restore ecosystems and decarbonise industries. Read the first part here. Across the sweeping plains of Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region, construction began last month on a...