Boosting the development of transport infrastructure and enhancing the transit and logistics potential of the Central Asian region - this was the conclusion reached by international experts at the Second Think Tank Forum of ‘China+Central Asia’ (C+C5) held in Beijing. The meeting of economists, researchers, and diplomats focused on identifying new opportunities for joint development. During his speech, Kazakh Ambassador to China, Shakhrat Nuryshev, highlighted that the region now occupies an important place on the Eurasian continent, and that the ‘Central Asia +’ format is attracting interest from key players on the global stage.
“A lot of efforts still need to be made for the real development of mutual ties between us, the real contribution to the development of trade and economic cooperation, as well as to regional and global economic development. There are also new challenges in the areas of energy and food security,” Xu Bu, President of the China Institute of International Studies, said.
“Imports from China are growing due to shipments of cars, manufacturing equipment, and computers. Kazakhstan exports mainly mineral products, metals, and chemical products. Great attention is paid to the export of Kazakh agricultural products to China. To date, around 600 domestic enterprises producing wheat, beef, pork, soybean, honey, fish, alfalfa, flour, and flour products have been authorized to supply their products to the Chinese market,” Yerkin Tukumov, Director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies, said.
