Kyrgyzstan News » Issyk Kul News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Social: Why Kyrgyz Citizens Are Turning Against China's Growing Footprint
Kyrgyzstan faces mounting public anger over Chinese workers, debt and land deals as viral incidents expose deep tensions over sovereignty.
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Social: Kyrgyzstan to Return Issyk-Kul Resorts to Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan completed the work of delimiting their border in January 2023. While it’s now clear exactly where one country’s territory ends and the other’s begins, other disputes about ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Social: China’s expanding role in Kyrgyzstan fuels concerns among locals
China’s growing economic presence in Kyrgyzstan has sparked public concerns over jobs, land, debt, natural resources, and national sovereignty amid rising Chinese investments and workforce.
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Social: Tamchy Special Financial Investment Territory on Issyk-Kul Launched in Kyrgyzstan
TAMCHY, Kyrgyzstan, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, has inaugurated the Tamchy Special Financial Investment Territory (SFIT), a new international ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Social: Once protected by its remoteness, a sacred lake in Kyrgyzstan is threatened by change
(RNS) — On the shores of Issyk Kul are more than 130 sacred sites, including trees, mountain peaks, hot springs and tombs of important figures. But the region itself, says one local expert, represents ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Social: Kyrgyzstan: Issyk-Kul and Tourism
Asel is worried that the pursuit of short-term profit from tourism is ruining Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-kul. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to ...