In recent years, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries have deepened their reforms, improved the business environment, attached importance to infrastructure construction and investment in fixed assets, strengthened cooperation with foreign countries, and attached importance to development and China. The country’s economic and trade exchanges actively participate in the construction of the “Belt and Road Initiative.” The economies of all countries have maintained a good momentum of development.
On May 8th, at Pengsheng Industrial Park in Uzbekistan, employees of Pengsheng Ceramics operated inkjet printers. The industrial park was invested and built by China Wenzhou Jinsheng Trading Co., Ltd. It was the first Chinese private enterprise to invest in Uzbekistan and was used by both countries. Government approved, approved project. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Liangshe
Actively participate in the 'Belt and Road' construction
Central Asian countries are important partners in the 'One Belt and One Road' initiative. They strongly agree with the 'Belt and Road Initiative' and believe this is a rare opportunity to take the 'China Express'. At present, the enthusiasm of the five Central Asian countries to participate in the 'One Belt and One Road' initiative continues to increase. , Cooperation with China has been incorporated into the respective national strategic framework.
China is Kazakhstan’s main trading partner, Kazakhstan’s second largest export market and the second largest source of imports. The 2018 Investment Guide formulated by the Kazakh government states: 'Ha Kazakhstan wants to participate in the 'One Belt and One Road' construction, in the future 5 It will create 20,000 jobs and improve infrastructure during the year. 'The Kazakh government hopes to take the 'Belt and Road' express train to change the development model of relying on oil and natural resources, improve railway and highway infrastructure, and expand the development of the logistics industry. At present, China and Kazakhstan A total of 51 production cooperation projects have been concluded with a total investment of US$26.5 billion. There will be 12 projects that will be launched soon and the US$4 billion will be involved. These include light rail, expansion of subways, electrolytic aluminum plant in Palo Alto, PetroChina. Projects such as the caliber steel pipe plant, China and Kazakhstan actively cooperate in the construction of the 'Belt and Road,' and they have entered a new stage of deep integration and mutual promotion, moving toward the goal of building a China-Kazakhstan interest community and a destiny community.
Uzbekistan is an important country on the 'Silk Road Economic Belt'. Ukrainian President Mirzyjoyev stated that he will use the 'Belt and Road' initiative as an opportunity to deepen Uzbek and China’s infrastructure, investment, economy and trade, production capacity, and industry. Cooperation in the park, water conservancy, etc. During the “One Belt and One Road” International Cooperation Summit held in Beijing last year, China Exim Bank and Uzbekistan signed a loan agreement for upgrading the power grid, coal-fired power stations, coal mines, and other projects. A cooperation agreement was signed with Ukrainian Foreign Economic Bank. With the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Uzbekistan, the two parties will seize the historical opportunity to promote cooperation in various fields between the two countries to a higher level within the framework of jointly building the 'Silk Road Economic Belt'. More space to move forward.
Facilities Unicom is a common concern of many countries in Central Asia. It is also an important part of the 'Belt and Road Initiative.' The Kyrgyz government’s program proposes to 'work hard to repair and preserve highways, develop international transport corridors and expand domestic road networks'. Turkmenistan has built its own country. Become an international transport hub. In recent years, relevant strategic plans have been formulated and a number of transport infrastructure construction projects have been implemented. The Tajikistan national development strategy has transformed the country from a traffic island to a transit corridor. The 'Belt and Road' initiative is a Central Asian country. The development of highways, railways, and other transportation facilities provided opportunities for Central Asian countries to use China’s funds and technologies to begin to make more use of clean energy such as water power, wind power, and solar energy, to improve the regional ecological environment, which is conducive to the stability of the regional situation and the realization of the economy. prosper.
The active participation of the Central Asian countries in the construction of the “Belt and Road Initiative” has been appreciated by local and international public opinion. Kushkabayev, deputy director of the Kazakhstan President’s Institute for Strategic Studies, stated that the Kazakh government plans to improve domestic and cross-border transport infrastructure, The main goal of the One Road initiative in Central Asia is to strengthen the interconnection between China and Central Asia. Both have similar goals. Sternsky, senior researcher at the Carnegie Institute for International Peace in the United States, believes that countries in Central Asia warmly welcome The “One Belt and One Road” initiative hopes to promote regional economic development, enhance social stability, and bring follow-up investment. Russian scholar Mordvinova said that China’s initiative has resonated with Central Asian countries. Countries in the region need external investment. And develop their own infrastructure. Common interests determine the high level of cooperation between Central Asian countries and China.
Economic and trade investment cooperation continues to heat up
With the initiative of Central Asian countries to actively participate in the construction of 'One Belt and One Road', the economic and trade cooperation between Central Asian countries and China continues to heat up, and the dependence on China’s trade and markets continues to rise.
Kazakhstan regards China as one of the most important trade and investment partners. According to statistics, in 2017, bilateral trade volume between China and Kazakhstan was US$18 billion, an increase of 37.4% over the previous year. China became Kazakhstan’s second largest trading partner. The major commodities imported by China are electromechanical products, base metals and their products and chemical products, which together account for more than 60% of Kazakhstan’s total imports from China. The main commodities exported by Kazakhstan to China are base metals and products, mineral products and chemical products. At the same time, Kazakhstan’s exports of China’s export goods are increasing, and high-quality agricultural products such as flour, vegetable oil, meat, and honey have been on the Chinese people’s table. In terms of investment, as of the end of last year, China’s total accumulated investment in Kazakhstan exceeded US$ 43 billion. Class loan more than 50 billion US dollars.
China is Uzbekistan’s second largest trading partner, the largest source of investment, the largest export destination of cotton, and the largest supplier of telecommunication equipment and soil improvement equipment. Last year, bilateral trade volume between China and Ukraine was approximately US$4 billion. , Compared with the previous year, it increased by 15% and accounted for nearly one-fifth of Uzbekistan’s total foreign trade. In terms of investment, China has been the largest source of investment in Uzbekistan for many years in a row. The cumulative total investment in Uzbekistan has exceeded 7.8 billion U.S. dollars. The ceramic products produced by Wupengsheng Industrial Park have been exported to neighboring countries such as Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, etc. The valves and faucets produced have entered the market in Russia and other European countries. The first oil and gas upstream cooperative project in Karamay, Karakul The development of the ground project for the development of block gas fields was started last year and the first phase of the project was scheduled to be ventilated.
For many years, China has become Turkmenistan’s largest trading partner. The two countries have strengthened facilities and communication, promoted trade facilitation, optimized trade structure, and promoted the development of high-tech products such as electrical equipment. Last year, the bilateral trade volume between China and Turkmenistan was about 7 billion. The U.S. dollar has maintained a relatively rapid growth. The governments of China and Turkmenistan have actively promoted investment and project cooperation and encouraged both companies to actively explore investment and economic and technological cooperation in the fields of energy, transportation infrastructure, communications, chemicals, and textiles. China-Central Asia Natural Gas Pipeline has been built A, B, C three lines, since the opening of the end of 2009 has accumulated over 170 billion cubic meters of gas supply to China.
China is Kyrgyzstan’s largest trading partner, the largest source of imports, and the largest source of investment. In 2017, bilateral trade in goods between China and Kyrgyzstan totaled approximately US$5.6 billion, accounting for 27% of Kyrgyzstan’s total import and export volume. Kyrgyzstan’s investment in 2017 was improved. Policies, project promotion, and active attraction of Chinese investment have achieved remarkable results. Chinese companies invest in Kyrgyzstan mainly in areas such as energy, rubber, plastics manufacturing and non-metallic mineral production, geological exploration and minerals mining. Last year, China Road and Bridge The Group signed a contract with Kyrgyzstan Railways to participate in railways, highways, tunnels, airport construction and other infrastructure construction.
Strengthening the friendly relations with China is one of the priorities of Tajikistan’s diplomacy. The two countries have signed nearly 200 bilateral documents. Tajikistan hopes to expand exports of agricultural products to China and strive to bring bilateral trade volume to 3 billion U.S. dollars by 2020. China The main commodities exported to the tower include machinery and equipment, textiles, electrical appliances, shoes, vehicles and spare parts. The main commodities imported from the tower include ore slag, hides and skins, leather, silk, cotton, edible fruits and nuts.