Foreign Affairs: China's Wild West

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Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, sometimes called China's Siberia, contains oil and gas reserves estimated as triple those of the US. Half the population is Turkic, and the province is wracked with unrest. Its harsh environment includes the expansive Takla Makan, one of the world's largest deserts. Its Islamic separatists are profiled.

China, National liberation movements, Xinjiang Uygur, China, Natural gas exploration, Oil and gas exploration, Petroleum exploration

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This side of Ultima Thule

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A writer traveling through Siberia describes the suspicion surrounding his visit to what he considers a dreary and dangerous land. Siberia's political climate is influenced by the past, and local government officials think he has ulterior motives for his visit.

United States, United States foreign relations, Russian foreign relations, Siberia, Travelers

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Thin walls, bad neighbors: in the new Russia making yourself at home is still no easy task

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An American living in Moscow describes the many inconveniences of renting a Soviet-era apartment called a krushchovki. The experience taught him about Russian bureaucracy and the devious strategies necessary to overcome it.

Housing, Americans abroad, Moscow, Russia (City), Americans in Russia

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