China's Central Asian Push: A New Era of Cooperation or Economic Imperialism?
The South China Morning Post's decision to host its China Conference in Astana this September marks a significant development in Sino Kazakh relations, which have been years in the making.
The event follows closely on the heels of Hong Kong's high level delegation led by Chief Executive John Lee Ka chiu, which signed 96 agreements with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan worth $1. 65 billion.