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Full text of keynote speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the second China-Central Asia Summit
City view of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. Image: VCG Championing the China-Central Asia Spirit For High-Quality Cooperation in the Region Keynote Speech by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China At the Second China-Central Asia Summit Astana, June 17, 2025 Your Excellency President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Distinguished Colleagues, Friends, I am delighted to join you at the second China-Central Asia Summit in the beautiful city of Astana. I'd like to thank President Tokayev and the government of Kazakhstan for the gracious hospitality and thoughtful arrangement. During our meeting in Xi'an two years ago, we jointly outlined the Xi'an Vision for China-Central Asia cooperation. The six pomegranate trees we planted together are in full bloom today, auguring the vitality of the cooperation among the six nations. Two years on, China and Central Asian countries have further deepened and substantiated Belt and Road cooperation. Our trade has grown by 35 percent, and we have made important progress in industrial investment, green mining, technological innovation, and other fields of cooperation. The package of projects with Chinese financial support are well underway. While more and more Chinese new energy vehicles and photovoltaic products are entering Central Asian markets, Central Asian agricultural products, including honey, fruits, wheat and poultry, are diversifying the dinner tables of Chinese families. Two years on, the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project has been officially launched. We are making steady progress in planning for the third railway link between China and Kazakhstan, in phase-II restoration of the China-Tajikistan highway, and in China-Turkmenistan energy cooperation. Freight train services are connecting more and more Chinese cities to Central Asia. The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route has been upgraded and expanded. Green industries, digital economy, artificial intelligence, aviation and space are becoming new drivers of our cooperation. Cross-border e-commerce, online education, and other new business models are benefiting more and more people in China and Central Asia. Two years on, China and Central Asian countries have made progress in establishing cultural centres in each other as well as in opening branches of Chinese universities and Luban Workshops. China has made mutual visa-free arrangements with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, facilitating more than 1.2 million travels between China and Kazakhstan alone in 2024. Tourism and culture years and art festivals of Central Asian countries are very popular in China. Chinese films and TV dramas, such as Min-Ning Town and To the Wonder, have become great hits in Central Asia. The China-Central Asia train services for cultural tourism have been successfully inaugurated. And today, we will witness the number of sister cities between China and Central Asia reach the milestone of 100 pairs. Two years on, we have launched 13 ministerial cooperation platforms under the China-Central Asia mechanism. The Secretariat is fully functioning, and the core framework of the mechanism is largely in place. I am pleased to see that our consensus at the first Summit has been implemented across the board – from the millennium-old Xi'an to Astana "the pearl of the steppe," from the coast of the Yellow Sea to the shores of the Caspian Sea, from the Tianshan Mountain Range to the Pamir Plateau. The path of our cooperation is steadily widening, and our friendship is blooming ever more brightly. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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Building on our collective efforts over the years, we have forged a China-Central Asia Spirit of "mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit,and mutual assistance for the joint pursuit of modernization through high-quality development." — We practice mutual respect and treat each other as equals. All countries, big or small, are equal. We handle issues through consultation and make decisions by consensus. — We seek to deepen mutual trust and enhance mutual support. We firmly support each other in safeguarding independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national dignity. We do not do anything harmful to the core interests of any party. — We pursue mutual benefit and win-win cooperation and strive for common development. We view each other as priority partners, and share development opportunities together. We accommodate each other's interests, and work to build a win-win and symbiotic relationship. — We help each other in time of need and stand together through thick and thin. We support each other in choosing development paths suitable to our respective national conditions and in taking domestic matters into our own hands. We work together to address various risks and challenges, and uphold regional security and stability. This China-Central Asia Spirit is an important guideline for our endeavor to carry forward friendship and cooperation from generation to generation. We should always uphold it and let it shine forever. Distinguished Colleagues, Friends, Today, unprecedented changes are unfolding at a faster pace across the globe, thrusting the world into a new state of heightened turbulence and volatility. A strong belief in fairness and justice and an unyielding commitment to mutual benefit and win-win cooperation are the only way to maintain world peace and achieve common development. There is no winner in tariff wars or trade wars. Unilateralism, protectionism and hegemonism will surely backfire while hurting others. I always maintain that history should move forward, not backward; and the world should be united, not divided. Humanity must not regress to the law of the jungle. Instead, we should build a community with a shared future for mankind. Three years ago, we announced together that we would build a China-Central Asia community with a shared future, setting out the goal and direction of our six nations in building consensus, overcoming challenges and pursuing development. We should act on the China-Central Asia Spirit, enhance cooperation with renewed vigor and more practical measures, promote high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative, and forge ahead toward our goal of a community with a shared future for the region. First, we should stay committed to our fundamental goal of unity, and always trust and support each other. China consistently takes Central Asia as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy. With a firm belief in an amicable, secure and prosperous neighborhood as well as a strong dedication to amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, China interacts with Central Asian countries on the basis of equality and sincerity. We always wish our neighbors well. Today, we will sign together a treaty on eternal good-neighborliness, friendship and cooperation to enshrine the principle of everlasting friendship in the form of law. This is a new landmark in the history of the relations between our six countries and a pioneering initiative in China's diplomatic engagement with its neighbors. It is a milestone for today and a foundation for tomorrow. Second, we should optimize our cooperation framework to make it more results-oriented, more efficient, and more deeply integrated. We have agreed to designate 2025 and 2026 as the Years of High-Quality Development of China-Central Asia Cooperation. We should focus our cooperation on smooth trade, industrial investment, connectivity, green mining, agricultural modernization and personnel exchanges, and roll out more projects on the ground. We should do our best to get early harvests as soon as possible. China is ready to share with Central Asian countries development experience and latest technological advances, promote connectivity in digital infrastructure, enhance cooperation on artificial intelligence, and foster new quality productive forces. In order to promote relevant cooperation, China has decided to establish three cooperation centers, i.e. on poverty reduction, on education exchange, and on desertification prevention and control, as well as a cooperation platform on smooth trade under the China-Central Asia cooperation framework. China will provide a grant of 1.5 billion yuan to Central Asian countries this year to be used in livelihood and development projects high on their agenda. China will also provide 3,000 training opportunities to Central Asian countries in the next two years. Third, we should develop a security framework for peace, tranquility and solidarity. We should step up regional security governance, deepen law enforcement and security cooperation, jointly prevent and thwart extreme ideologies, and resolutely fight terrorism, separatism and extremism, so as to maintain peace and stability in our region. China supports Central Asian countries in modernizing their national defense, law enforcement and security capacities. We will do our best to help Central Asian countries combat terrorism and transnational organized crime and safeguard cybersecurity and biosecurity. We will launch more Safe City projects, and conduct more joint exercises and joint training cooperation. Afghanistan is our close neighbor. We should strengthen coordination to help the country boost its development capacity and achieve peace, stability, reconstruction and development at an early date. Fourth, we should cement the bonds of shared vision, mutual understanding and mutual affection between our peoples. China will enhance cooperation between legislatures, political parties, women, youth, media and think tanks with Central Asian countries, conduct in-depth exchange of governance experience, and share experience in green development, poverty reduction and anti-corruption. China is ready to set up more cultural centers, university branches and Luban Workshops in Central Asia, and launch new majors in Central Asian languages in Chinese universities. We will continue to carry out effectively the "China-Central Asia technology and skills improvement scheme" to train more high-caliber talent for Central Asian countries. China supports deepening subnational cooperation with Central Asia. We will make good use of sister-city relations and people-to-people exchanges to nurture heart-to-heart connections at central and subnational levels, between official and non-governmental actors, and from adjacent to broader areas. I hope that the travel-facilitation measures we adopt today will be implemented as soon as possible to help our people visit each other more conveniently, efficiently and frequently like relatives, and in the course help them become ever closer to each other. Fifth, we should uphold a fair and equitable international order and an equal and orderly world structure. China supports Central Asian countries in playing a bigger role in international affairs. We stand ready to work with all parties to defend international fairness and justice, oppose hegemonism and power politics, and promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. In the strenuous times of war, Chinese and Central Asian peoples supported each other through adversity, and jointly made important contributions to the cause of justice of humanity. We should promote the correct view of history, defend the fruits of the victory of World War II, uphold the U.N.-centered international system, and provide more stability and certainty for world peace and development. Distinguished Colleagues, Friends, China is building a great modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through Chinese modernization. No matter how the international situation changes, China will remain unwavering in opening up to the outside world, and embrace higher-quality cooperation with Central Asian countries to deepen the integration of interests and achieve common development. Distinguished Colleagues, Friends, Ancient Chinese philosophy advocates "mutual care and mutual benefit." Similarly, a Central Asian proverb compares harmony and unity to happiness and wealth. China is ready to work with all parties to carry forward the China-Central Asia Spirit, pursue the goal of a community with a shared future, and strive for new progress in China-Central Asia cooperation. Thank you.
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China, Central Asia chart shared path to modernization
BEIJING, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: Modernization is a shared aspiration of China and Central Asian countries. At a time when the century-defining transformation is accelerating across the globe, with multiple risks compounding one another, a key question looms: How can China and Central Asia continue to support each other and move forward on the path toward modernization? The second China-Central Asia Summit provides timely answers. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of head-of-state diplomacy, the China-Central Asia mechanism has yielded tangible results, reinforcing the confidence and resolve of both sides in overcoming difficulties and pursuing a shared future. Launched five years ago, the China-Central Asia mechanism was upgraded to the level of head of state in January 2022. In May 2023, during the inaugural China-Central Asia Summit, the heads of state of China and the five Central Asian countries jointly signed the Xi'an Declaration, officially institutionalizing the mechanism. At the summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the "four principles" for building a China-Central Asia community with a shared future and "eight proposals" for advancing cooperation, charting a clear direction and roadmap for building a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future. The China-Central Asia relationship is steeped in history, driven by broad actual needs, and built on solid popular support. Over the past three decades, the relationship has progressed from good-neighborly friendship to strategic partnership, and now to the joint building of a community with a shared future. China and Central Asian countries firmly support each other on core issues of sovereignty, independence, security, and territorial integrity, and respect each other's choice of development path based on their national conditions. The partnership manifests through concrete synergies like Kazakhstan's wheat transforming into artisanal noodles in Xi'an's culinary landscape, while Yangling's horticultural expertise elevates Uzbekistan's fruit cultivation. This agricultural symbiosis reflects broader complementarity: Central Asian commodities flow eastward through enhanced trade corridors, while Chinese agricultural technology transfers westward via cooperative platforms, creating vertically integrated value chains. In a global environment where development opportunities are increasingly constrained, enhancing cooperation to foster new growth drivers is a strategic imperative. Since the inaugural China-Central Asia Summit, the two sides have been accelerating the alignment of development strategies, advancing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and enhancing collaboration in emerging sectors such as the digital economy, green development, and technological innovation - putting regional integration on a fast track. The steady operation of China-Europe freight trains, the progress of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor, the transition of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway from blueprint to reality, and the expansion of energy pipelines, cross-border fiber optic cables, and air routes have all significantly enhanced connectivity between China and Central Asia. This growing network has driven trade growth and reinforced the resilience of industrial and supply chains. In 2024, trade between China and Central Asia reached a record high of $94.8 billion. For Central Asian countries, industrialization is not just an economic priority, but a matter of strategic autonomy. Chinese investment, production capacity, and technologies are playing a critical role in supporting Central Asia's drive toward industrialization. China is already a major investment source in the region, with cumulative investment exceeding $30 billion. Amid a new wave of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, China and Central Asian countries are working together to ensure innovation benefits all. China is also sharing its experience in poverty alleviation and vocational training, helping Central Asian countries strengthen their capacity for self-sustained development. Chinese modernization offers valuable reference for countries seeking development paths tailored to their national conditions, fostering increasingly frequent and in-depth exchanges on governance and policy-making. The China-Central Asia mechanism is guided by openness and inclusiveness. It is not a closed or exclusive club, but is a joint initiative of the six countries and looks outward to the world. Moving away from bloc politics and Cold War confrontation, the cooperative philosophy and institutional arrangements upheld by China and Central Asia offer the right direction for a world at a historical crossroads. At a time when some countries seek to decouple economies, sever supply chains, and set up barriers, China and Central Asian countries remain committed to upholding the multilateral trading system, building an open world economy, and promoting a universally beneficial, inclusive economic globalization. With Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan officially joining the BRICS family this year, voices from the Global South are growing louder and more influential. On multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, and the BRICS mechanism, China and Central Asian countries have always stood together to defend the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries and build a more just and equitable international order. As the second China-Central Asia Summit ushers in a new chapter, China and Central Asian countries are embarking on a new journey together. Bound by a shared aspiration of modernization and a common vision for the future, they are writing a grand new chapter in advancing regional and global peace, stability, and prosperity. View original content: SOURCE People's Daily Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
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'China-Central Asia Spirit' drives pursuit of harmony, unity, happiness and prosperity: China Daily editorial
BEIJING, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The rich outcomes of both the second China-Central Asia Summit and the series of bilateral meetings between the leaders of China and the five Central Asian countries serve to not only strengthen the momentum of the six countries' economic and trade cooperation, but also keep the whole region on the right track of development in an increasingly volatile world. That the Central Asian countries have been able to maintain their stability and generally sustain their stable development momentum these years despite the complicated external development environment has not been easy. Further sustainable socioeconomic development requires the reliable support of immediate neighbors to further unleash the potential of the Central Asian countries. As the world's second-largest economy that is dedicated to promoting shared development, free trade and win-win cooperation on an equal footing with mutual respect, China is a crucial strategic partner for the five countries. Their shared resolve to work together for the common good of the region has undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for Central Asia's continued development and stability. The collaboration between the two sides has been markedly energized since their first summit in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, in 2023, which saw the founding of the China-Central Asia mechanism. The mechanism, which consists of 13 ministerial-level cooperation platforms, with a Xi'an-based secretariat, has played a key role in boosting bilateral trade and cooperation over the past two years during which bilateral trade has surged 35 percent. The series of outcome documents and agreements on exchanges and cooperation inked in the Astana Summit, including a treaty of permanent good-neighborliness, friendship and cooperation, show the two sides' joint commitment to working with each other to contribute more to regional and world stability, development and security. President Xi Jinping said in his keynote speech at the summit that the two sides' cooperation and exchanges have cultivated the "China-Central Asia Spirit", featuring mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit and mutual assistance, propelling common modernization by means of high-quality development. Under the guidance of the "China-Central Asia Spirit", as Xi advocated, the two sides' high-quality cooperation should focus more on unimpeded trade, industrial investment, interconnection, green minerals, agricultural modernization, people-to-people exchanges and improving people's livelihoods. To that end, China is willing to share its development experience and its latest technological achievements with the Central Asian countries, promote digital infrastructure connectivity, strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, and cultivate new quality productive forces. This will help the Central Asian countries foster endogenous impetus for development. That China decided to establish three major cooperation centers for poverty reduction, education exchange, and desertification control, as well as a platform for unimpeded trade cooperation under the China-Central Asia framework shows the country's sincere desire to help its Central Asian partners tackle some systemic challenges that have long hindered their development. The partnership between China and the Central Asian countries is open, inclusive and free of geopolitical calculations. It therefore contributes greatly to the common interests of the whole region and beyond. Central to this partnership is their shared vision of sustainable development and mutual prosperity, where the Belt and Road Initiative serves as a catalyst for increased connectivity, investment, and cooperation across key sectors. By aligning their development strategies with the BRI, the Central Asian countries stand poised to realize their potential, while collectively combating common threats to regional stability, such as terrorism and transnational crime. Under the guidance of the heads-of-state diplomacy, the Astana Summit has drawn up a new blueprint for the future cooperation between the two sides, opening up a broader space for the joint construction of the Belt and Road, and charted a course for deepening their cooperation and relations for the foreseeable future. In an era marked by uncertainty and discord, the partnership between China and Central Asia stands as a beacon of hope and a testament to the enduring power of diplomacy, cooperation, and friendship across borders. As Xi said, Chinese culture advocates mutual care and mutual benefit; similarly a Central Asian proverb compares harmony and unity to happiness and wealth. China is ready to work with all relevant parties to carry forward the "China-Central Asia Spirit" and accelerate the building of the China-Central Asia community with a shared future. View original content: SOURCE China Daily Sign in to access your portfolio
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China-Central Asia cooperation grows deeper, more substantial
BEIJING, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: On April 29, 2025, construction officially commenced on three critical tunnels, Fergana Mountain, Naryn No.1, and Koshtet, along the Kyrgyz section of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) Railway, marking a major milestone as the project advances into its mainline construction phase. Starting from Kashgar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the CKU Railway passes through the mountainous terrain of Kyrgyzstan to reach Uzbekistan. Once completed, the railway will serve as an important transportation corridor connecting the Asia-Pacific with Europe, significantly enhancing regional connectivity and fostering economic and social development along the route. The CKU Railway stands as a compelling exmaple of pragmatic cooperation between China and Central Asia, and represents a new milestone in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. From infrastructure and industrial capacity to clean energy and logistics, cooperation between China and Central Asian countries is delivering tangible outcomes across a wide range of areas. In Kazakhstan, major projects like the China-Kazakhstan natural gas pipeline and the Shymkent Oil Refinery are running smoothly. In Uzbekistan, the Syr Darya 1,500 MW gas-vapor cycle power generation project has been put into production, while the Olympic City project proceeds steadily. In Kyrgyzstan, projects such as the renovation of Bishkek's municipal road network and a renovated irrigation system are improving local livelihoods. In Tajikistan, the parliament and government buildings aided by China have become new landmarks. These concrete, substantial outcomes are contributing to the sustainable development of Central Asian economies. China's trade and investment cooperation with Central Asia has also continued to gain momentum. In 2024, trade between China and the five Central Asian countries reached $94.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of six percent. The figure is expected to exceed $100 billion this year. According to Yang Jin, deputy head of the Central Asia and Caucasus studies office at the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China-Central Asia relations have made substantial strides in recent years. Guided by head-of-state diplomacy, the two sides have been deepening political trust. China has established comprehensive strategic partnerships and implemented the vision of building a community with a shared future on a bilateral level with all the five Central Asian countries. Practical cooperation has been elevated, evidenced by the rapid growth in trade and investment. China and the Central Asian countries are also strengthening coordination in multilateral settings, particularly in efforts to maintain regional peace and stability. Besides, institutional innovation is gaining prominence. Mechanisms such as the China-Central Asia Summit mechanism, the establishment of the secretariat of the China-Central Asian cooperation mechanism, and a China-Central Asia emergency management cooperation mechanism are enhancing dialogue and coordination. "Central Asia is rich in natural resources, but its landlocked geography poses challenges to global market access. Meanwhile, China's rapidly expanding domestic market is highly complementary with the region," said Xu Tao, deputy head of the Eurasian Social Development Research Institute under the Development Research Center of China's State Council. "Our mutually beneficial cooperation is delivering tangible benefits to the peoples of both sides," Xu added. On March 19, a freight train bound for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, departed from Beijing's Fangshan district, loaded with 90 standard containers of auto parts, medicines and other goods from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. This marked the official launch of the first Beijing-Central Asia freight train service, creating a new, efficient land corridor for exporting high-value-added, high-tech products. China and Central Asian countries share common aspirations for economic growth and improving people's livelihoods. Their cooperation continues to expand in traditional sectors such as trade, finance, infrastructure, and connectivity, while increasingly expanding into emerging areas like the digital economy and e-commerce. For landlocked Central Asian countries, working with China on water resource management, desertification prevention and control, green transition, and digital development contributes significantly to regional sustainability. In November 2022, the Luban Workshop, co-founded by China's Tianjin Urban Construction Management & Vocation Technology College and Tajik Technical University, was officially put into operation, the first of its kind in Central Asia. Since then, additional Luban workshops have been established in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan, with another under development in Turkmenistan. These platforms facilitate technical exchanges and mutual learning, promoting talent development and strengthening people-to-people ties between China and Central Asian countries. From Luban workshops and cultural centers to joint film productions, book translations, and archaeological collaborations, China-Central Asia cultural cooperation is flourishing. Exchanges in education, culture, tourism, and local governance continue to thrive, further reinforcing the foundation of good-neighborly friendship. "Over the years, China and Central Asian countries have upheld the principles of mutual respect, good neighborliness, solidarity, and win-win cooperation," said Yang Jin. "By practicing true multilateralism and a common approach to security, they have set a model for a new type of international relations," Yang added. With deepening cooperation across political, economic, security, diplomatic, and cultural sectors, Yang believes the foundation for building a China-Central Asia community with a shared future is becoming ever more solid.
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CCTV-4's Special Central Asia Season
A Celebration of Regional Exchange and Cooperation BEIJING, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — To coincide with the 2nd China-Central Asia Summit, being held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from June 16 to 18, CCTV-4 has produced a series of special programs celebrating the six countries' close historical ties and their peoples' shared development aspirations. Highlights of the season are the six-part documentary 'Home' and the five-episode feature series 'Learning to Return', both co-productions by China Media Group's Chinese Language Global Program Center and its broadcasting partners in the five Central Asian countries. 'Home' is the first humanistic documentary co-produced and broadcast by the six nations under the framework of China-Central Asia cooperation. In exploring the shared history and contemporary partnerships that draw them together, it presents compelling stories of cross-border collaboration in culture, scientific innovation and connectivity. 'Learning to Return' tells the stories of young people from the five Central Asian countries whose dream has been to study in China and develop skills that will help them, when they return home, to contribute to the Belt and Road Initiative. By showcasing examples of cooperation in areas such as sport, culture and education, these special programs offer a multi-dimensional perspective on the efforts to build a China-Central Asia community with a shared future rooted in mutual support, shared development, common security and enduring friendship.
