BEIJING, June 17th (AMSP/CGTN) – – China’s cumulative investment in Central Asia has exceeded 30 billion U.S. dollars to date, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. Kindly click here to watch the related video.
As the region’s primary source of foreign investment, China has financed multiple sectors like green development and digital economy in recent years, while expanding cooperation in 5G networks, the Internet of Things (IoT), and smart city development, promoting the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries.
Meanwhile, China is the major partner for Central Asian countries in project contracting. As of April 2025, China has signed 120.1 billion U.S. dollars worth of contracted projects with the heartland of the Eurasian continent, achieving a turnover of 75.6 billion U.S. dollars.
The bilateral economic and trade cooperation continues to deepen. China has signed new investment agreements with Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, and has initiated negotiations on trade in services and investment agreements with Kyrgyzstan. These efforts will provide more robust institutional guarantees for trade and investment cooperation between China and Central Asian.
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