China's Xi unveils grand development plan for Central Asia
21-May-2023Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (May 19) unveiled a grand plan for Central Asia's development, from building infrastructure to boosting trade, taking on a new leadership role in a region that has traditionally been a Russian sphere of influence.
Reuters reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (May 19) unveiled a grand plan for Central Asia's development, from building infrastructure to boosting trade, taking on a new leadership role in a region that has traditionally been a Russian sphere of influence.
China is ready to coordinate development strategies with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and promote the modernisation of all, Xi said in an address to a China-Central Asia Summit in northwest China.
"This summit has added new impetus to the development and revitalisation of the six countries, and injected strong positive energy into regional peace and stability. We will jointly foster a new paradigm of deeply complementary and high-level win-win cooperation," Xi said later at a press conference with his Central Asian counterparts.
