On 17 October 2023, an informal meeting of the heads of customs services of Central Asian countries and China was held in Beijing, the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan reports. The meeting was timed to coincide with the third Belt and Road Forum and was a continuation of the negotiations held online on 21 April 2023. During the meeting, issues of cooperation within … [Read more...]
Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov wrapped up working visit to China
The working visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the People's Republic of China ended today [19 Oct]. As already reported, on October 18, Hero-Arkadag, at the invitation of the Chairman of the People’s Republic of China, took part in the Third High-Level Forum “One Belt, One Road.” In … [Read more...]
Welcoming ceremony was held in Beijing for participants of the 3rd Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
The official welcoming ceremony of the heads of delegations participating in the 3rd Belt and Road Forum took place in the People's Assembly House in Beijing. The high quests were welcomed by President of China Xi Jinping. The event is attended by Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. During his … [Read more...]
China and Turkmenistan pledge to promote energy cooperation
China and Turkmenistan on Monday pledged to deepen cooperation in the field of energy and push forward bilateral relations. Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with a high-level delegation of Turkmenistan in Beijing on Monday, 16 October on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. The Turkmen delegation includes Ashirguly Begliev, … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan is a key partner of China in the joint construction of the Belt and Road, Wang Yi says
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov in Beijing on Monday, 16 October 2023, CGTN reports. High-level exchanges between China and Turkmenistan have been close, and mutual trust is solid, Wang said. This year, the two countries' leaders jointly announced the elevation of the China-Turkmenistan relationship to a … [Read more...]
Southern corridor connecting China to Europe via Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkey has great potential, says IRU Secretary General
IRU’s Secretary General held high-level talks with Mohammad Rezvanifar, President of the Iranian Customs Administration, in Geneva on how to further enhance transport and transit in Iran. Both sides discussed the latest developments in international logistics chain, particularly given Iran’s pivotal geographical position and its active role in the Economic Cooperation … [Read more...]
Railway can drive Central Asia’s development faster
Djoomart Otorbaev The Belt and Road Initiative has built remarkably efficient railways connecting China and Europe via Central Asia. These rail routes did not exist even a decade ago. Within a short period, they have boosted local and national economies thanks to their solid infrastructure, smooth operation and socioeconomic impacts. Between January and August in 2023 alone … [Read more...]
China and Kazakhstan Discuss Prospects for Increasing Oil Exports
On 3 October 2023, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Chairman of the Board of Directors of CNPC Dai Houliang to discuss prospects for further cooperation between Kazakhstan and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) in the oil and gas industry. Tokayev emphasized the importance of continuing work on the exploration and production of hydrocarbons. The sides … [Read more...]
Almaty hosted 29th Meeting of the Coordination Committee for the Operation of the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan–Kazakhstan–China gas pipeline
The 29th Meeting of the Coordination Committee for the Operation of the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-China gas pipeline was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 19 to 21 September 2023, the press service of QazaqGaz, the main gas company of the Republic of Kazakhstan, reports. The meeting was hosted by Asian Gas Pipeline LLP, a joint venture of JSC NC QazaqGaz (RK) and … [Read more...]
China–Turkmenistan: entering a new path of comprehensive strategic partnership
Qian Naicheng, Ambassador of China to Turkmenistan On October 1, 1949, the formation of the People's Republic of China was proclaimed, which opened a new chapter in the history of China. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, as a result of a united struggle, the Chinese people embarked on the path of socialism with Chinese specifics and made a great leap, … [Read more...]
Joint Declaration by Heads of State of Central Asia and the Federal Chancellor of Germany – The Leaders of Germany and the five Central Asian States agreed to establish a Strategic Regional Partnership
The text of the Joint Statement adopted following the meeting of the heads of Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) with the Federal Chancellor of Germany is published on the official website of the Federal Government of Germany. Here is the full text of the Statement: On 29 September 2023, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed … [Read more...]
Tatarstan hosted Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan – Kazan Declaration adopted
nCa Report On 29 September 2023, the 5th meeting of the Moscow format of Consultations on Afghanistan was held in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan (Russian Federation). The meeting was attended by special representatives on Afghanistan, and senior officials from Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, China, UAE, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Tajikistan, … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan to Actively Contribute to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Turkmenistan is ready to actively contribute to the implementation of major transport initiatives, including China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This follows from the presentation of the Turkmen delegation at the 1st meeting of Transport Ministers of Central Asia and China, held at the Global Forum on Sustainable Transport in Beijing. According to the Agency for … [Read more...]
China Boosts Truck Supplies to Central Asia
Against a backdrop of growing demand, China is increasing its exports of heavy-duty vehicles to Central Asian countries, CGTN reports. The Chinese province of Shaanxi is a national center for the production of electric vehicles and heavy trucks. SHACMAN, a company that has been producing trucks in Shaanxi for over 50 years, is widely in demand in Central Asia. It has been … [Read more...]
Tajikistan hosted inaugural meeting of the High–level Working Group on the Multimodal corridor “Tajikistan–Uzbekistan– Turkmenistan-Iran-Türkiye” – China joined the event
On 21 September 2023, the first meeting of the High–level Working Group on the Multimodal Corridor "Tajikistan –Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan–Iran-Türkiye" (TUTIT) + China was held in Dushanbe under the auspices of the ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization). As previously reported, in accordance with the recommendation of the "Ankara Declaration" adopted by the 11th Meeting of … [Read more...]
Ministers of Agriculture of the Central Asian countries and China to establish a joint working group
On 19 September 2023, the first meeting of ministers of agriculture of China – Central Asia format was held in the Chinese city of Yangling, Shaanxi province. The meeting, which was chaired by the Minister of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China Tang Renjian, was also attended by: Kyrgyzstan - Minister of Agriculture Askarberk Janybekov, Tajikistan - … [Read more...]
New TIR route bridging China’s east coast and Central Asia
Uzbek TIR trucks carrying blackcurrants departed from Samarkand and transited Kazakhstan before entering China through Khorgos and transversing across the country to Qingdao. It also marks the first time that an Uzbek truck has completed its operation in hinterland China. IRU Chief Representative of East and Southeast Asia Yan Zhou said, "We are pleased to partner with … [Read more...]
(UPDATED) 4th Afghanistan’s neighboring countries ministerial meeting stressed the need to develop joint actions to assist the country
nCa Report Contents China is willing to work with neighboring countries to provide support to Afghanistan TASS: Russia pointed out the unacceptability of the deployment of US military infrastructure in Afghanistan’s neighborhood Pakistan: Afghanistan’s neighbors, all have a vested interest and stake in seeing peace and stability return to Afghanistan Iran: … [Read more...]
AC332 twin-engine civil helicopter of China successfully completes first full-state flight – Immediately receives order for 24 units
The AC332 twin-engine civil helicopter successfully conducted its first full-state flight here on 7 April 2023, reports Xinhua. The 4-tonne multipurpose helicopter received its first batch of 24 orders from its launch operators on the same day, said the AVIC, the country's leading planemaker. With a maximum takeoff weight of 3,850 kilograms, the AC332 can carry up to 10 … [Read more...]
Accelerated pace of Iran-Saudi rapprochement triggers wide-ranging initiatives across the region – Sustainable peace in Middle East is attainable
nCa Analysis Iran and Saudi Arabia are dynamically keeping to their commitment. So many things are happening all of a sudden. As reported earlier, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on 10 March 2023 to restore diplomatic relations. The talks between Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, and Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and China discuss transport cooperation
The Embassy of Turkmenistan in China, with the support of Huahe International Business Consultancy, hosted a business meeting of the Ambassador of Turkmenistan Parahat Durdyyev at the Yinghe Beijing Law Company. The meeting was aimed at unlocking the transport and logistics potential of Turkmenistan, foreign ministry of Turkmenistan said. The event brought together the … [Read more...]
China and Central Asian countries held the first Meeting of Ministers of Economy and Trade
On 18 April 2023, the First Meeting of the Ministers of Economy and Trade "China – Central Asia" was held via videoconference, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan reports. Turkmenistan was represented at the meeting by the Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations Begench Gochmollayev. The online session was also attended by Minister of Economy and … [Read more...]
China resolutely opposes any external interference in the internal affairs of Central Asian countries says Qin Gang
China will resolutely oppose any external interference in the internal affairs of Central Asian countries, stated Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang Wednesday during the separate talks with Central Asian countries' senior diplomats who have visited China for the coming 4th China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, Xinhua reports. He also added … [Read more...]
ADB: Narrowing the flood and earthquake risk protection gap in Central Asia
With climate change set to exacerbate the frequency and severity of disaster events, Central Asia and South Asia face a growing risk protection gap. KEY TAKEAWAYS With climate change set to exacerbate the frequency and severity of natural hazards, Central Asia and South Asia face higher risk to lives and livelihoods. Pre-arranged disaster risk financing can help … [Read more...]
China will build 16 ships for France with total value of USD 3 billion
nCa Report In an unprecedented deal, France has placed order with China for the construction of 16 large container ships. The total value of the order is more than 21 billion yuan (about 3 billion U.S. dollars). Xinhua reports that the China State Shipbuilding Corporation has signed a cooperation agreement with France's CMA CGM Group to produce twelve 15,000-TEU dual-fuel … [Read more...]
China’s investment in Central Asia has reached US $15 billion by the end of 2022 – Chinese Minister for Trade
By the end of last year, China's direct investment stock in five Central Asian countries reached almost US $15 billion, Chinese Trade Minister Wang Wentao said at an online meeting of trade and economy ministers under Central Asia+China format, Xinhua reports. According to the minister, China and the countries of the region have launched a number of cooperation projects in … [Read more...]
China’s Position on the Afghan Issue
Today (13 April) Samarkand will host fourth Foreign Ministers’ Meeting among the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan. On the eve of the meeting the foreign ministry of China issued an 11-point statement on Beijing's stance on Afghanistan. “China stands ready to step up coordination and cooperation with Afghanistan’s neighbors and the rest of the world to help Afghanistan … [Read more...]
Affordable medicine for all: China-Central Asia pharma partnership extends Belt and Road Initiative
Haji Akber Aisa has been devoted to natural medicine research for decades. The 58-year-old is the deputy chief of Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS). He also worked as the director of the Central Asian Drug Research and Development Center (CADRDC) for 10 years since its establishment. "As a researcher, I think the … [Read more...]
Chinese Foreign Ministry announced China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The fourth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting will be chaired by State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Qin Gang on 27 April in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, said today Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning during regular press conference. According to the information, the meeting will be attended by: Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister … [Read more...]
Ambassador of Turkmenistan to China: the format of cooperation “China – Central Asia” promotes the rapprochement of peoples, supports peace and stability in the region
On 18-19 May the first China–Central Asia summit will be held in Xi'an, the administrative center of Shaanxi Province, which will become a new starting point for further successful cooperation between China and Turkmenistan in addressing urgent regional and global tasks, jointly achieving sustainable development goals, ensuring lasting peace, stability and security in the … [Read more...]
First Chinese Lu Ban Workshop will open in Turkmenistan
An online meeting was held at the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University with the participation of representatives of the Turkmen branch of the Chinese National Oil and Gas Corporation (CNPC) "International Ltd", as well as two Chinese universities - Hebei Petroleum Vocational Technical University and Xi'an Petroleum University, the Neutral Turkmenistan … [Read more...]
High level of strategic trust between Central Asia and China emphasized by FMs of the six countries in Xi’an
Central Asia is not a field for geopolitical battles, says China On 27 April 2023, the 4th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of China and Central Asian countries was held in Xi'an under the chairmanship of State Council member, Foreign Minister Qin Gang. It was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan’s private transport sector studies trends in the development of container transportation in Eurasia
The growth in the global volume of container traffic by the end of 2021 amounted to 65 million TEU, while the highest level of containerization has been fixed in China reaching 73%. Such data were presented during training seminars on container transportation held by the Association "Turkmen Logistics" in cooperation with CILT Central Asia, with the assistance of the USAID … [Read more...]
In growing acceptance of hydrogen as clean, sustainable fuel, China will build 400km pipeline, longest in the world
nCa Report China plans to build an over-400-km hydrogen pipeline to more effectively transfer clean fuel from the resources-rich west to energy-consuming regions in the east, says Xinhua. This is a sign of the growing acceptance of hydrogen as a clean, sustainable fuel. The project designed to channel hydrogen from Ulanqab, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, … [Read more...]
International institutions upgrade growth outlook of Chinese economy in 2023 – China sees it as opportunity to provide better partnership experience to the world
The international institutions including the World Bank have recently upgraded the growth prospects of the Chinese economy for 2023. The Chinese authorities see it as an opportunity to provide mutually beneficial partnership to the world. This was evident during the daily press briefing of the foreign office of China on 11 April 2023. The foreign ministry spokesperson … [Read more...]
China to discuss grandiose plan for development of relations with Turkmenistan and Central Asian countries
At the upcoming six-party summit with Central Asian countries, China will present an extensive cooperation plan. This was announced in the congratulatory message of Chinese President Xi Jinping to President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov on the occasion of the International Nowruz Day. Welcoming the participation of the President of Turkmenistan in the first … [Read more...]
Astana to host the Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum
Famous intellectuals from 25 countries of the world will be gathered by the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KazISS) in Astana at the Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum. On July 13 and 14, 2023, the Central Asian Forum on the theme “Asia in the Changing World: Agenda for the Future” will be held. It is … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan aims to build up its transit capacity between China and Central Asia
Kazakhstan aims to construct a large commercial and logistics hub on the bypass railway around Almaty, which will be built to boost the transit flows from China to Central Asia, The transit goods to/from neighboring China have been delivered to Kazakhstan through the Altynkol - Khorgos border crossing, where there is an intensive growth in traffic. The Almaty railway … [Read more...]
Budget airline offers cheapest travel between Kazakhstan and China
It costs just about USD 40 to fly from Astana (Kazakhstan) to Urumqi (China). This is the tariff of the new flight route launched by FlyArystan, a budget airline of Kazakhstan. The travelers have flocked ardently. With two flights a week – Thursday and Sunday – there are no vacant seats until nearly the end of September 2023. The flight duration is 2 hours and forty … [Read more...]
Excerpts from article of President Xi Jinping for Russian media ahead of his visit to Russia
President Xi Jinping of China is starting his state visit to Russia today (20 March 2023). Ahead of his visit, he has written an article for the Russian media. Here are some excerpts from his article: At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, I will pay a state visit to the Russian Federation. 10 years ago, my first foreign visit after being elected to the post of … [Read more...]
Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan agreed to keep up engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government to maintain stability and prevent a humanitarian crisis
On 13 April 2023, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on the sidelines of the fourth ministerial conference of the conference of Afghanistan's neighboring countries, the foreign ministers of the regional "quartet" countries including Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan held a second informal meeting on Afghan issues. The parties agreed to continue building a coordinated and consolidated … [Read more...]
CAREC Think Tanks Explore Role of Digital Adoption in Driving Sustainable Economic Development in Central Asia
The Seventh CAREC Think Tank Development Forum was held in Urumqi, China on 16-17 August 2023. The two-day forum under the theme of “Embracing Digital Technology for Sustainable Economic Development” was organized by the CAREC Institute in partnership with China-Eurasia Expo Secretariat and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Finance Department, and with financial support from … [Read more...]
Excerpts from article of President Putin for Peoples’ Daily of China ahead of Russia visit of Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping of China is starting his state visit to Russia today (20 March 2023). Ahead of the start of the visit, the flagship Peoples’ Daily of China has published an article by President Vladimir Putin of Russia. Here are some excerpts from the article: I am glad to have the opportunity to address the friendly Chinese people from the pages of one of the … [Read more...]
Size of AI market in China is nearly USD 14 billion now, will reach about USD 27 billion in 2026
The spending of the country's AI market is forecast to hit 14.75 billion dollars in 2023, accounting for about 10 percent of the world total, said a report from global market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). This is reported by Xinhua. China's artificial intelligence (AI) market value is expected to reach 26.44 billion U.S. dollars in 2026, the IDC report … [Read more...]
Trade between China and Kazakhstan hits record highs surpassing $24 billion
Trade between Kazakhstan and China has reached record levels, exceeding US $24 billion in 2022, stated by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister for Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin during the Central Asia+China online meeting of Ministers of Trade and Economy on Tuesday, 18 April. Zhumangarin noted that China is the main trading partner of both Kazakhstan and … [Read more...]
Chart of the Day: China-Central Asia relations enter a new era of mutual trust and benefit
China has established a comprehensive strategic partnership, advanced the building of a community with a shared future for mankind at the bilateral level, and signed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation documents with all five Central Asian countries. The latest milestone took place in January this year, when China and Turkmenistan elevated the bilateral … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and China are considering mutual recognition of authorized economic operators in order to promote cooperation on BRI
Turkmenistan and China intend to explore the issues of mutual recognition of authorized economic operators (AEO) for the purpose of free movement of goods along the Belt and Road. This was discussed during an online meeting of the customs services of Turkmenistan and China on Thursday, 16 March. During the meeting, initiated of the Chinese side, it was noted that the … [Read more...]
China and Central Asia Strengthen Ties at the Cooperation Forum in Xiamen
The 10th China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum opened on Saturday in Xiamen, Fujian Province, eastern China. The two-day forum is organized by the SCO Committee on Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation and the People's Government of Fujian Province and is dedicated to promoting friendly relations and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, Xinhua … [Read more...]
China and Central Asian countries to establish business council
The China-Central Asia Business Council will be established to strengthen economic cooperation between the countries, Xinhua reports with reference to Yang Xiaojun, a representative of the China Committee for the Promotion of International Trade. He said that the ceremony of establishing the business council will be held on 19 May in Xi'an on the sidelines of the … [Read more...]
China continues to forge connectivity with Central Asia
Elvira Kadyrova China continues to enhance connectivity with Central Asia by paving new transport channels to propel its flagship Belt and Road initiative. More recently, containers were sent for the first time from the eastern province of Hebei to Uzbekistan via a multimodal route, and the southeastern Shenzhen city, the largest export center of China, is launching TIR … [Read more...]