From May 18 to 19, 2023, the China-Central Asia Summit was officially held in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. Enthusiastic waist drums and cheerful Yangko, at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, local people performed simple and enthusiastic folk art to welcome distinguished guests from Central Asian countries.

It is understood that China and Central Asian countries have always maintained close ties, and the convening of this summit is an important step in deepening cooperation between the two sides. At this meeting, the leaders of the participating countries conducted extensive and in-depth discussions on the issues of joint cooperation. Topics discussed at the meeting included strengthening regional connectivity, strengthening economic cooperation, strengthening cultural exchanges, and deepening security cooperation. During the meeting, the leaders of various countries carried out in-depth exchanges and consultations on the topics discussed, and achieved remarkable results. The economic cooperation between Central Asian countries and China will be strengthened to promote the economic development of both parties. In addition, cultural and people-to-people exchanges among countries will also be strengthened to enhance mutual understanding and friendship. Security cooperation will also be strengthened to jointly maintain regional peace and stability.

Fruitful cooperation and exchanges

Starting from Xi'an, China and Central Asian countries will definitely take a broader road of cooperation. The summit will provide more opportunities for both sides to strengthen ties between countries, strengthen cooperation, and achieve common development. We believe that with joint efforts, the future of China and Central Asian countries will be brighter and better. Ye Niuping, vice governor of Shaanxi Provincial People's Government and acting mayor of Xi'an Municipal People's Government, said that the holding of the China-Central Asia Summit, as the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, Shaanxi Province has once again become the focus of widespread attention in the world, and it is a great contribution to Shaanxi Province. Participating in the construction of the Asia-Europe Land-Sea Trade Corridor provides a valuable opportunity and will open a new chapter for local cooperation and exchanges between Shaanxi and Central Asian countries.

Xi'an, a thousand-year-old capital, is welcoming the arrival of distinguished guests with a brand-new look. Ye Niuping said that as China's first major home diplomatic event in 2023, the holding of this summit is a milestone in the history of the development of relations between China and Central Asian countries. At present, Xi'an's conference services, city operation guarantee, security and other work are all ready. Ye Niuping introduced that over the past 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian countries, especially since the Belt and Road Initiative was put forward, Shaanxi Province has given full play to its geographical advantages and achieved fruitful results in cultural exchanges and economic and trade cooperation with Central Asian countries.

In terms of interconnection and interoperability, the number of China-Europe Railway Express Chang'an from Xi'an to Central Asian countries has continued to increase. As of the end of April 2023, a total of 4,294 trains have been operated. With the opening of the Xi'an-Urumqi-Ashgabat flight on May 13, 2023, and the opening of the Xi'an-Urumqi-Dushanbe flight on May 18, 2023, Xi'an will be the first in the country to realize the flight to all five Central Asian countries, and better meet the needs of China. Investment and trade exchanges with Central Asian countries.

In terms of people-to-people and cultural exchanges, among the 62 pairs of sister provinces and cities between China and the five Central Asian countries, Shaanxi Province accounts for 7 pairs. Currently, there are more than 1,000 Central Asian students studying in Shaanxi. Research institute.

Both analysts pointed out that the summit is a milestone in the history of China's relations with Central Asian countries. The first is to send a clear signal to the outside world: in the face of traditional and non-traditional threats and challenges in the complex international and regional situation, China and Central Asian countries will unite and cooperate to overcome difficulties and jointly build a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future . The second is to push the relationship and cooperation between China and Central Asian countries to a new level. If we say that the past 30 years have been a period in which China-Central Asian relations have grown from scratch, laid the foundation and promoted development, then the future may enter a new stage of comprehensively deepening cooperation. The two sides will be committed to creating the next golden thirty years of relationship development. The third is to upgrade the cooperation mechanism. Through the guidance of the head of state diplomacy, provide the highest level and more powerful institutionalized guarantee for the cooperation between the two sides, and improve the efficiency and level of cooperation.

Ye Niuping introduced that at present, Central Asian youths studying in Shaanxi mainly study professional knowledge such as business management, engineering construction, mechanical technology, agricultural technology and Chinese language. Chance. Editor/He Yuting