2nd Central Asia-China Summit

• Venue: Astana (Capital of Kazakhstan)
• Date: June 16-17, 2025
• Countries involved: China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

• Treaty signed: 'Treaty on Eternal Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation'
  • It is an important step in strengthening mutual trust and strategic cooperation between the five Central Asian countries and China.
• First Summit: Held in Shaanxi (China) on May 18-19, 2023.
  • Trade between China and Central Asian countries has increased by 35% since the first summit, reaching a historic high of nearly $100 billion last year.
  • The number of joint ventures and projects has also exceeded 10,000, underscoring the deepening economic ties across the region.

Conclusions of the Summit

• The summit set new parameters for advancing relations among the six countries and outlined new approaches to expand comprehensive cooperation.
• These include deepening trade, strengthening age-old ties, adopting a biennial theme initiative, increasing the number of sister cities, and deepening international cooperation.
• The Chinese President announced that China will provide grants of 1.5 billion yuan ($208 million) this year to support major projects aimed at enhancing public welfare and advancing their development goals in the five Central Asian countries.
• Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov outlined six key areas for deepening strategic partnership with China, including transport and transit connectivity, energy, finance and e-commerce, education and science, tourism, and security.
• According to Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, economic cooperation is an important element of close relations between Central Asian countries and China.
• Turkmenistan President Sardar Berdimuhamedov highlighted the growing role of the Central Asian region in international geopolitics.
• Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed his support for the documents prepared including the Agenda and the Astana Declaration.

Note: Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan do not share borders with China. The Aral Sea, located between Kazakhstan and northern Uzbekistan, is an endorheic lake. Such lakes have no outflow.