2 w. ago Opinion | Why China’s Central Asian footprint is about to get bigger

Opinion | Why China’s Central Asian footprint is about to get bigger  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China’s influence is growing in Central Asia. What does that mean for Russia?

At a high-level summit this week, China and its Central Asian partners voiced their shared security concerns and showed a united front amid a turbulent global landscape. The close ties between Beijing and the five Central Asian countries – whose leaders met at the China-Central Asia Summit in Kazakhstan on Tuesday – have sparked questions about whether Russia’s regional dominance is waning as it remains preoccupied with the Ukraine war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed this possibility...

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3 w. ago China, Central Asian countries agree better connectivity by land, flights

China, Central Asian countries agree better connectivity by land, flights  Reuters

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3 w. ago China and Central Asian leaders cap summit with friendship pact and aid pledge

China wrapped up its latest engagement effort in Central Asia on Tuesday with a 1.5 billion (US$209 million) yuan pledge towards livelihood and development projects in the region. The six participating countries in the second China-Central Asia Summit also signed a landmark permanent friendship pact. “China is willing to provide 1.5 billion yuan in grant assistance to Central Asian countries this year to support livelihood and development projects of common concern to each country,” Chinese...

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3 w. ago China’s Xi Jinping meets Central Asian leaders: Why their summit matters

China’s Xi Jinping meets Central Asian leaders: Why their summit matters  Al Jazeera

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3 w. ago Tourism boom deepens exchange between China, Central Asian countries

Tourism boom deepens exchange between China, Central Asian countries  China Daily

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3 w. ago Xi to meet Central Asian leaders as both sides seek ‘stronger coordination’

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to reaffirm Beijing’s commitment to Central Asian ties and higher quality development projects when he visits Kazakhstan for a summit next week. Xi will be in Astana from Monday to Wednesday for the China-Central Asia Summit, which is expected to focus on areas including transport, energy, security governance and the digital economy, according to analysts. It follows the first such summit in the Chinese city of Xian in 2023, when Xi vowed to strengthen...

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3 w. ago Central Asian students find home and opportunity in China's capital

Central Asian students find home and opportunity in China's capital  news.cgtn.com

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