Chinese Hydroelectric Investments In Central Asia: A Snapshot

By Yau Tsz Yan*

(Eurasianet) -- Any investor wishing to stay friendly with all five Central Asian republics knows to steer clear of major hydropower projects.

When the five countries were part of the Soviet Union, interdependence worked: Moscow built some of the world’s tallest dams in upstream Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan;...