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What defines the future of China–Central Asia relations in an uncertain world?

2025/6/20
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Zhou Mi: 作为一名中国经济研究者，我认为当前世界面临诸多不确定性，而中国与中亚国家加强合作，建立更可持续的合作机制，是应对这些挑战的关键。我们不仅要看到峰会所传递的信息，更要关注实际的项目和声明，这些都在努力证明我们合作的能力。中国和中亚国家是邻居，我们之间的友谊是建立在互利的投资和贸易基础上的。中国市场的持续增长为中亚国家提供了重要的合作机会，建立更好的贸易保障机制对它们的发展非常有帮助。中国为中亚国家的经济、基础设施合作和市场提供了更多的确定性，使当地企业能够更加依赖中国的可持续性。 Zoon Ahmed Khan: 我完全赞同周教授的观点。中国与中亚的合作在深度和广度上都在成倍增长，尤其体现在贸易模式上。习近平主席此次访问是首次所有中亚五国领导人与另一位全球领导人齐聚一堂，突显了中国中亚合作对构建人类命运共同体的关注。各国领导人，特别是习近平主席，强调要共同反对霸权主义和逆全球化势力，构建积极的多边主义。中国-中亚合作机制不仅注重技术合作、教育和减贫等实际问题，也为世界提供了一个团结合作的典范，促进了积极的多边主义和世界和平。 Wang Jin: 作为一名大学教授，我认为本次峰会签署了110多项协议，不仅涵盖了政治合作精神，也包括了中国与中亚各国在具体部门间的务实合作。中国各省份与中亚国家建立友好城市和省份关系，为促进人文交流和社会层面的相互理解提供了新机制。十多年前习近平主席在中亚国家提出“一带一路”倡议，这表明中国将与中亚国家的关系视为重要的外交优先事项。中国的诚意和中亚国家对经济发展的渴望促成了双方在此次峰会上达成富有成果的协议。

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The 2nd China-Central Asia Summit, held in Astana, yielded over 110 cooperation initiatives, including a permanent treaty of good-neighborliness and six priority areas for collaboration. Experts highlight the significance of this event amidst global uncertainty.
  • Signing of a permanent treaty of good-neighborliness, friendship and cooperation.
  • Over 110 cooperation outcomes, including three new centers on poverty reduction, education and desertification.
  • Six priority areas for cooperation: trade, connectivity, green minerals, agriculture, investment, and people-to-people ties.

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The 2nd China–Central Asia Summit marked a milestone in regional diplomacy, with President Xi Jinping introducing the “China–Central Asia Spirit” of mutual respect, trust, benefit, and assistance. Other key outcomes include the signing of the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation; the delivery of over 110 initiatives. Cooperation will focus on six priority areas: trade, connectivity, green minerals, agriculture, investment, and people-to-people ties — with expansion into AI and satellite navigation. What do these developments mean for the region and beyond?

Host Ge Anna is joined by Zoon Ahmed Khan, Research Fellow at Center for China and Globalization; Dr. Wang Jin, Associate Professor at Northwest University in Xi'an, China; Dr. Zhou Mi, Senior Research Fellow with Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.