Focus on the China Central Asia Summit

From May 18th to 19th, the China China Asia Summit will be held in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. This is the first time in the 31 years since China established diplomatic relations with the five Central Asian countries that the heads of state of the six countries have held a summit in physical form, which is of milestone significance in the development history of China's relations with Central Asian countries. During interviews with Central Asian countries, our reporter felt that people from all walks of life are eagerly anticipating the convening of the China China Asia Summit. We believe that this summit will continue friendship, promote cooperation, and write a better tomorrow for China's relations with Central Asian countries.

Jointly Creating a Future of Regional Peace, Stability, and Prosperity

China and Central Asian countries are friendly neighbors and comprehensive strategic partners. This summit will definitely help build a closer China Central Asia community with a shared future, inject positive energy and create new vitality for maintaining regional and world peace, stability, and common prosperity.

In January 2022, at the video summit marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian countries, all parties jointly announced the creation of a community with a shared future between China and Central Asia. Central Asian countries and China have established a series of dialogue and cooperation mechanisms, continuously deepening political mutual trust, upgrading practical cooperation, and becoming a model for building a new type of international relations. "Alisher Sabirov, Director of the Department of Historical, Cultural Heritage and Humanities Studies at the Central Asian International Research Institute (Tashkent), said," This summit will further deepen cooperation between Central Asian countries and China in various fields, and jointly create a future of regional peace, stability, and prosperity

Professor Rashid Alimov of the National School of Administration of the President of Tajikistan stated in an interview with our reporter that the holding of the China China Asia Summit will surely write a new chapter in the relationship between Central Asian countries and China, and make new contributions to maintaining regional security. The five Central Asian countries and China are good neighbors, good partners, good friends, and good brothers with a shared destiny. Seeking peace, development, and cooperation are the common pursuit and vision of the five Central Asian countries and China.

Kaukhenov, Chief Researcher of the Казахстан Presidential Strategic Research Institute and Director of the China Center in Almaty, stated that the China Asia Summit is a "major event" in bilateral relations and of great significance. This summit will promote cooperation between Central Asian countries and China, enhance good neighborly friendship and mutual understanding between the two sides.

Tajikistan's "Horwar" national news agency reported that cooperation between Central Asian countries and China has played an important role in consolidating strategic mutual trust, accelerating respective development, promoting connectivity, and maintaining common security. The China China Asia Summit will bring new opportunities for the development of the region.

Bring more welfare to the local people

Central Asia is the place where the "the Belt and Road" initiative was initiated, and also a model area where the "the Belt and Road" cooperation achieved results. In the past 10 years, China and the five Central Asian countries have actively carried out the docking of development strategies, and the high-quality joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" has achieved fruitful results.

Akmal Sharipov, Director of the Department of Light Industry of the Ministry of Industry and New Technology of Tajikistan, said in an interview with our reporter that Tajikistan has actively participated in the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", and a series of projects of Tajikistan China cooperation have enabled Tajikistan to achieve zero breakthroughs in many industrial fields. The continuous strengthening of production capacity cooperation between Central Asian countries and China has effectively promoted the industrialization process of Central Asian countries. We look forward to further promoting exchanges and cooperation in the industrial field between Central Asian countries and China at this summit, and achieving win-win development.

Ruslan Kenzayev, Deputy Editor in Chief of Узбекистан's People's Daily, has visited China multiple times for interviews and reports, deeply impressed by the achievements of comprehensive cooperation between Central Asian countries and China. At the Xi'an International Port Area, I saw many well-equipped China Europe trains that are about to depart for Central Asian countries. These trains bring convenience and business opportunities to Central Asian countries, and are a strong witness to mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides. "Kenzaev will travel to Xi'an to report on the China Central Asia Summit." I am very looking forward to this and hope to introduce the latest progress and achievements of our cooperation to readers in Ukraine

Kaukhenov stated that the relationship between Central Asian countries and China has a solid foundation and rapid development. In recent years, under the framework of jointly building the "the Belt and Road", many practical cooperation projects have enabled Central Asian countries to achieve greater development. We look forward to this summit promoting the implementation of more cooperation projects and bringing more benefits to the local people

Tajikistan Avista News Agency reported that Central Asian countries and China have a traditional neighborly and friendly relationship, and there is huge potential for cooperation. China is an important cooperative partner of Central Asian countries, and in recent years, the two sides have maintained strong cooperation momentum in various fields such as economy, trade, energy, agriculture, etc. All Central Asian countries have signed cooperation documents with China to jointly build the "the Belt and Road". The cooperation between the two sides in jointly building the "the Belt and Road" continues to deepen, the level of connectivity continues to improve, and a series of practical cooperation results have been achieved. The convening of this summit is of great significance.

Building a broader platform for cooperation in various fields between both parties

Faced with the current complex and ever-changing international situation, China and the five Central Asian countries are committed to deeply cultivating demonstration fields of good neighborliness and friendship, building high-quality development cooperation belts, strengthening the protective shield for safeguarding peace, building a diverse and interactive family, and maintaining a global village of peaceful development.

Under the framework of the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", Central Asian countries and China have made continuous achievements in cooperation in such fields as economy and trade, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, science and technology, people to people and cultural exchanges, poverty reduction and so on, effectively promoting the common development of both sides and benefiting Central Asia and the Chinese people.

Kyrgyzstan's Manas News Network reported that China has brought investment to Central Asian countries, providing opportunities for local economic and innovative development. China firmly supports Central Asian countries in maintaining national sovereignty, independence, security, and territorial integrity, and firmly opposes any external interference in the internal affairs of Central Asian countries. The attraction of cooperation between the two sides for Central Asian countries is constantly increasing.

Gulinur Yusubova, Chief Editor of Kazakhstan Oriental Literature and Art Publishing House, stated that last year marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the five Central Asian countries and China. An important time point has created many opportunities for deepening cultural exchanges between Central Asian countries and China, and has also reached multiple cultural cooperation agreements. I hope that the holding of the China China Asia Summit will further promote cultural exchanges between Kazakhstan and China, strengthen cooperation in book translation, publishing, and distribution, and enable the people of both countries to further understand each other's culture.

Turkmenistan Eastern Network reported that the China China Asia Summit will open up broader space for promoting all-round cooperation between China and Central Asian countries. The rapid development of China Europe freight trains passing through Central Asia has greatly shortened the logistics time between China and Europe, and enhanced the position of Central Asian countries in international trade.

The Kyrgyz 24-hour news agency commented that "this summit will further improve the construction of the China Central Asia mechanism, enhance unity and mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and build a broader platform for cooperation in various fields between the two sides