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Studying the #DigitalSilkRoad from the ground up in China, Kazakhstan, Myanmar & Cambodia. Funded: @ERC_Research๐@KingsCollegeLon ๐ https://t.co/Mh9L6ixOlY
London, England
Joined September 2021
The #DSR has been widely discussed in media and academia but a clear definition of it remains elusive. An article in @chinaquarterly by Elisa Oreglia and Weidi Zheng begins to address this issue. Our new blog post highlights the key findings:
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๐น @baloyuna talk on #digital bazaars and cross-border #trade. ๐น Elisa Oregliaโs reflections on the growth of the #CIRC community and ongoing #AI challenges. ๐นTakeaways from panels and industry visits. ๐ก Read our full recap here: #GlobalChina.
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Earlier this month, members of our team participated in the 22nd China Internet Research Conference (CIRC) , held from July 7 to 9, 2025, at the School of Journalism and Communication, Peking...
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๐งต Recap our original thread โฌ๏ธ. ๐ Read the full (open access) article โฌ๏ธ.
How do #telecom companies choose their suppliers?. In #TelecommunicationsPolicy new issue, #researchpaper by Oyuna Baldakova and Elisa Oreglia found that factors go beyond high-level #geopolitics. Our blog post highlights the key findings:
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+. @gmfus also features our article in its report on Russia & China in Central Asiaโs tech stack . ๐
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Exciting to see our research spark new work ๐๐ก. Two new reports out this month draw on our article on Kazakhstan's telecom firms. @internetsociety builds on our ownership model with a fresh take on backbone operators . ๐ AND โฌ๏ธ
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Join us soon for a talk by @baloyuna at #LSE - 'Digital Bridges: (In)formality, Digital Platforms, and Cross-Border Trade in Kazakhstan' - 12 March, 17:00-18:30 . ๐
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Drawing on fieldwork as part of the DIGISILK project, the talk examines how digital platforms are reshaping boundaries between formal and informal trade. ๐ป Join via Zoom . ๐ Or in-person at LSE Connaught House 7.05. #DigitalEconomy #research #KCL #LSE.
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Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.
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๐จ๐Join us tomorrow, March 12, from 5โ6:30 PM (GMT) for an insightful seminar hosted by @LSESocialPolicy Global China Working Group. @baloyuna will present her working paper: "Digital Bridges: (In)formality, Digital Platforms, and Cross-Border Trade in Kazakhstan.". #GlobalChina
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James Burroughs presents 'Studying the Materiality of Chinese Tech,' exploring mixed-methods approach to studying China's digital infrastructure in #Kazakhstan and #SoutheastAsia. #ResearchingGlobalChina @ERedefine @OpenUniversity
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We look forward to contributing to the #ResearchingGlobalChina Conference presenting at the 'Digital Spaces and Methods' panel.
Pleased to welcome everyone for our Researching Global China : Innovations and Challenges Conference #researchingglobalchina
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Located on the Kazakhstan-China border, Khorgos exemplifies the ambitious scale of the #BeltandRoad Initiative. ๐ Check out more photos and insights on our website: . #BeltAndRoad #TradeRoutes #SilkRoad #Logistics #Kazakhstan #China #VisualEssay.
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Explore our new #visualessay on #Khorgos, one of the largest dry ports in the world and a key trade hub connecting Asia and Europe. ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ-๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฎ: ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ค๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข๐๐จ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐. Photos by @baloyuna
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Don't miss @baloyunaโs talk at @oiioxford! As Digisilkโs lead researcher for #Kazakhstan, she explores top-down state #digitisation programs and bottom-up localisation by Chinese firms and local entrepreneurs. #DigitalSilkRoad #BRI #China #telecoms.
oii.ox.ac.uk
In this talk, I draw on fieldwork in Kazakhstan conducted in 2022 and 2023, primary and secondary sources, to describe the decision-making process in building and maintaining mobile telecom infrast...
On February 11, Iโll be giving a talk at the Oxford Internet Institute on "Beyond Geopolitics: Agency and Modularity in Mobile Telecommunications in Kazakhstan." Do join the talk and spread the word: @oiioxford, @Digisilk_kcl
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On the new page, donโt miss our latest #visualessay showcasing the widespread popularity of the Chinese mobile game #MobileLegends among Myanmarโs youth. ๐ #MobileLegendsBangBang #GamingCommunity.
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๐ฃ Weโre thrilled to launch a dedicated space on our website for sharing outputs from Digisilkโs research in #Myanmar . Stay tuned for updates in the coming months!
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๐ณCheck out photos of #Kazakhstanโs phone markets showcasing global brands, #Cambodiaโs street stalls offering low-spec phones and repair services, and #Myanmarโs specialised stores featuring innovative gadgets and second-hand products. ๐๐ธ
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๐ฒMobile tech shapes everyday life across Central and Southeast Asia, blending global influence with local adaptation. ๐๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ก๐๐จ: ๐๐ค๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ผ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ข๐๐๐จ offers a glimpse into this diversity
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๐ Check out our new visual essay ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐: ๐จ ๐บ๐๐๐๐-๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. Selected as a prototype for #Kazakhstan's future #smartcity, #Aqkol offers a striking blend of old and new. ๐๐ธ More photos on our website: #KingsArtsHums
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Why not give your brain some valuable content? . Check out our website for visual essays highlighting how emerging digital technologies influence day-to-day life . ๐ท #OxfordWOTY #BRI #photography #GlobalChina #SilkRoad
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'Beyond geopolitics: Agency and #modularity in mobile communications in #Kazakhstan' explores how firms navigateโand sometimes resistโbinaries like U.S.-China #tech #decoupling. For a deeper dive, the #OpenAccess article is available here:.
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