However, some central Asian countries have been able to reduce their dependence on Russia over the past decade or so. China has become the main importer of Uzbek gas, with a peak share of more than 80 ...

China's Shaanxi province has dramatically expanded trade with Central Asia in 2024, fueled by new rail hubs, agricultural ...

Beijing has invested heavily in the region as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI ... and military assistance. Main investors in Central Asia, Source: Council of the European Union China ...

The ancient city of Samarkand, a jewel of the Silk Road and a crossroads of civilizations ... the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – Central Asia Strategic Dialogue on 5 May 2025.

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- welcomed the EU's top leaders to the summit in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand. Central Asia is rich in natural resources, on the front lines of climate ...

Yet these wider geopolitical currents have, in many ways, cleared Europe’s path to Central Asia. Russia’s invasion ... The center of the Silk Road, which went into terminal decline after ...

“The main conclusion for us is that, in principle, Central Asia is now perceived as a whole. Central Asia is a reliable bridge between China, South-East Asia and Europe, but it is also a ...

The senior diplomats engaged in in-depth discussions on advancing China-Central Asia cooperation in various ... countries on co-building the Belt and Road, "setting a benchmark in the global ...

With Europe searching for trade routes that bypass Russia, eyes have turned to the region. View on euronews ...

Delivering remarks at the Lee Jong-kook, executive director of the Secretariat of CARK, underscored Central Asia as the heart of the Great Silk Road and a land of wisdom where Eastern and Western ...