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EJIR @ejir.bsky.social · 20d

In her new EJIR article, @giuliasciorati.bsky.social discusses autocracy commercialisation, narrative theory, and China's responses to Central Asian protests.

It is available online- read it here: t1p.de/1eskb

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Dr Frank Maracchione - 马峰澜 @frankmaracchione.bsky.social · 27d

📢 Great news: I will join @soaspolitics.bsky.social as an ESRC postdoc fellow to turn my PhD into a book. I'll keep working on the political economy of South-South relations, local agency and Uzbekistan-China ties. If you want a preview of the book read my latest: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

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CGTN @www.cgtn.com · Sep 5

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) proposed by China earlier this week during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus meeting, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Thursday.

UN chief welcomes China-proposed Global Governance Initiative

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) proposed by China earlier this week during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus meeting, his spokesper...

news.cgtn.com

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Geo Frontline @geofrontlinetv.bsky.social · 27d

🚨 The 44th meeting of the SCO Regional Anti Terrorist Structure (RATS) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held at Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyz Republic, on September 10, 2025 strongly condemned the #PahalgamTerrorAttack.

#SCO #RATS #Pahalgam #PahalgamAttack

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eurotopics press review @eurotopicsen.bsky.social · Sep 2

The heads of state and government of China, Russia, and India gave a strong show of unity at the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation #SCO.

The European press sees a shift in global power relations that is not merely symbolic.

SCO: multilateralism minus the West?

The leaders of China, Russia and India have sent a pointed message of unity at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Tianjin.

www.eurotopics.net

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EKOenergy ecolabel @ekoenergy.bsky.social · Sep 4

💡At last week's 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus' meeting, Chinese president Xi Jinping said that “China will establish 3 platforms” for cooperation with other SCO members, covering “energy, green industry, and digital economy”.

👉 english.www.gov.cn/news/202509/...

Via @carbonbrief.org

Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at the 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus' Meeting

english.www.gov.cn

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Micro Rainbow @microrainbow.org · Sep 8

Khojimat left Uzbekistan - where it is illegal to be #LGBTQI - because he knew he could not live there safely as a #gay man. Now in the UK, it's likely he will never be able to see his family again.
#UzbekLGBTQI
microrainbow.org/i-may-never-...

I may never see my family again: Khojimat's story

Khojimat came to the UK when he was only 17. He may never see his family again, but he cannot be safe in Uzbekistan. #changingLGBTQiLives

microrainbow.org

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Orda News - News of Kazakhstan @ordanewskz.bsky.social · 29d

Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Launch Joint Energy Projects to Boost Power Supply

Details:
en.orda.kz/uzbekistan-a...

Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Launch Joint Energy Projects to Boost Power Supply

The first Conference on Investment and Support for Afghanistan’s Energy Sector was held in Kabul on September 6, the Uzbek Ministry of Energy reported, Orda.kz reports. The event gathered Afghan

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Uzbek Forum for Human Rights @uzbekforum.bsky.social · 29d

📢 #Uzbekistan: #Cotton harvest 2025 off to a bumpy start as official threatens local council (mahalla) staff with dismissal for failing to recruit enough cotton pickers. It's time the Uzbek government finally abolishes the mechanisms that can result in #ForcedLabor.
bit.ly/42mfiVE
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Deputy hokim of Sariosiyo district, Surkhandarya region, forces mahalla employees to find pickers

The deputy hokim for family and women’s affairs of Sariosiyo district, Surkhandarya region, Dilfuza Tashmatova, has been recorded forcing a “women’s activist” – one of seven employees of the mahalla…

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Enerdata @enerdata.bsky.social · 29d

ACWA Power secures ADB funding for 200 MW wind+storage project in Uzbekistan #EnergySky

ACWA Power secures ADB funding for 200 MW wind+storage project in Uzbekistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Saudi Arabia's power group ACWA Power have signed a US$51m loan agreement to finance the development of the Nukus 2 Wind and Battery Energy Storage Project in the…

www.enerdata.net

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 29d

Bukhara launches its first Biennale blending contemporary art heritage and healing with global works from palm waste prayer spaces to golden thread restorations timesca.com/recipes-for-... #Uzbekistan #Bukhara #Biennale #Art #Culture #CentralAsia #Heritage #Creativity

Recipes for Broken Hearts: Bukhara Hosts Its First Contemporary Art Biennale - The Times Of Central Asia

The heat of Bukhara’s old city does little to deter the crowds. Tourists squeeze through narrow lanes, pausing in the shade of centuries-old madrasas or

timesca.com

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My Modern Met @mymodernmet.bsky.social · 29d

The Tadao Ando-designed National Museum of Uzbekistan broke ground in late August. trib.al/4vFanpc

Tadao Ando’s National Museum of Uzbekistan Is an Exercise in Geometry

This stunning structure made of a square, circle, and triangle will house a museum and library.

trib.al

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News Flash @newsflash.one · 29d

🔴 Importance: 65/100
#news #TopStories #World #heritage #world #government

A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists,...

Panic in beautiful country turning into 'Venice in the desert'

A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists, with new tourist spaces being built across th...

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bne IntelliNews @intellinews.com · 28d

Small Central Asian country could follow in footsteps of bigger neighbours Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which have atomic power projects under way. Bne IntelliNews

Kyrgyzstan to discuss ministry proposal to build nuclear plant

Small Central Asian country could follow in footsteps of bigger neighbours Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which have atomic power projects under way.

dlvr.it

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Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 28d

Uzbekistan: Techno In The Desert

Let's go!

youtu.be/kuTybuWgmhg?...
@artefr.bsky.social

Uzbekistan: Techno In The Desert | ARTE.tv Culture

YouTube video by ARTE․tv Culture

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Eurasianet @eurasianet.bsky.social · 28d

#Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan and #Uzbekistan have worked out detailed swap arrangements covering water and electricity, aiming to improve agricultural productivity in areas experiencing dry conditions.

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan agree on water-electricity swap

Complex deals aimed primarily at bolstering agricultural output.

eurasianet.org

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UCU University of Kent branch @ucukent.bsky.social · 28d

We've had a staff briefing at Kent from our acting VC and we don't really know any further than has been reported. This is the beginning of a process that we've been told will be transparent.
There were lots of questions but no answers yet.
Talk to your colleagues. We are stronger together.

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Dr Frank Maracchione - 马峰澜 @frankmaracchione.bsky.social · Aug 27

What a privilege to chair an #eisa2025 roundtable with this cast: Justin Rosenberg, Meera Sabaratnam, Josh White, Nadège Compaoré, @johannasiebert.bsky.social, @jasminekgani.bsky.social and @lukecooper100.bsky.social. Theme: the intersection between historical structures and emancipatory agency.

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Dr Frank Maracchione - 马峰澜 @frankmaracchione.bsky.social · Aug 26

I am very excited to co-chair the session 'Continuities Underlying Crises' with @MALivesey at #eisapec25. Please find the programme below! Particularly excited about the roundtable "Between the Light and Doom?" which discusses the politics of 2025 and avenues for hope.

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Dr Frank Maracchione - 马峰澜 @frankmaracchione.bsky.social · Aug 25

📢 New publication! Thrilled to share my first article from my PhD, published in Globalizations🌏

"Decentring narratives of (de)globalization and crisis: @Uzbekistan’s ‘everyday’ political economy amidst Russia’s war in Ukraine" (open access) 🇺🇿 🇷🇺

🔗 t.co/XLNuTXPXKI

#Uzbekistan #warinUkraine #Russia

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The Syllabus @the-syllabus.bsky.social · Jul 31

Examining how military technologies are produced and how post-industrial UK regions are drawn into global war supply chains, our podcast of the week interrogates the political economy of organized violence.

With @frankmaracchione.bsky.social et al. at @sperishefuni.bsky.social

buff.ly/YErfbQS

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Dr Frank Maracchione - 马峰澜 @frankmaracchione.bsky.social · Jul 17

Have a listen to my comments on Central Asian perceptions of Russia's War in Ukraine. I challenge Eurocentric narratives about organised violence that characterise geopolitical imaginaries in International Political Economy.

This live @sperishefuni.bsky.social podcast was recorded at BISA2025.

Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute @sperishefuni.bsky.social · Jul 17

🎙️ SPERI Presents... LIVE! 🎙️

📡 What is the relationship between the capitalist economy and organised violence by, within and between states?

⏺️ We recorded a roundtable discussion at @mybisa.bsky.social Conference in Belfast

Listen now: shorturl.at/GF3re

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Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute @sperishefuni.bsky.social · Jul 17

🎙️ SPERI Presents... LIVE! 🎙️

📡 What is the relationship between the capitalist economy and organised violence by, within and between states?

⏺️ We recorded a roundtable discussion at @mybisa.bsky.social Conference in Belfast

Listen now: shorturl.at/GF3re

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Michael Livesey @malivesey.bsky.social · Jul 4

@europeanisa.bsky.social's conference programme is out... @frankmaracchione.bsky.social and I are co-convening a section on 'Continuities Underlying Crises'. See below for our section programme, featuring contributions from loads of great scholars! Please share and join us in August!

bit.ly/4kp6tkq

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Dr Frank Maracchione - 马峰澜 @frankmaracchione.bsky.social · Jul 8

📢 New paper out with @asiacitalia.bsky.social: "Uzbekistan in the Global Majority: A protagonist of reglobalisation?". A reflection on Uzbekistan's integration into the global economy, with emphasis on South-South ties, for the ITACA project funded by Italy's MFA. riviste.fupress.net/index.php/as...

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