Walking through the streets of Tashkent, BYD electric vehicles and Huawei stores are contrasting with each other, and the roar of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway and Chinese technology in cotton fields are jointly writing a new chapter in China-Central Asia cooperation.

In the field of connectivity, the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project has made breakthroughs. The railway, which runs from Kashgar in the east to Andijan in the west, will not only shorten the freight journey by 900 kilometers, but will also open the shortest link from Central Asia to Europe. At the same time, the trans-Caspian transport route has been normalized, and it only takes 8-11 days for Chinese trucks to deliver goods to Turkey, creating a new speed of regional logistics.

In terms of agricultural cooperation, China's innovative "pass-on-mentoring" model is bearing fruit. Taking cotton cultivation as an example, Chinese enterprises have established a comprehensive technology transfer system from the management level to the operation level. Chinese experts taught planting techniques hand-in-hand, while Ukrainian personnel were responsible for promoting it to local cotton farmers, realizing the "last mile" of technology implementation. This model has not only increased local cotton production, but also cultivated a large number of technical talents.

The cooperation in the new energy vehicle industry shows another kind of innovation. Chinese brands adopt a "joint venture + localization" operation model, which not only complies with local regulations, but also gives full play to their respective advantages. By employing local influencers for social media marketing, Chinese EV brands have quickly opened up the market, creating a new retail model that focuses on sales and experience.

From infrastructure construction to modern agriculture, from high-end manufacturing to digital economy, China's cooperation with Central Asia is expanding to a deeper and broader level. These cooperation not only bring tangible economic benefits, but also cultivate the endogenous driving force for sustainable development and inject new vitality into regional development. Just like the immature "hello" on the streets of Tashkent, China-Central Asia cooperation is writing a new story of mutual benefit and win-win results.(This article is from the official website of Seetao www.seetao.com. Reprinting without permission is strictly prohibited. Please indicate Seetao.com + original link when reprinting) Seetao.com Strategy Column Editor/Sun Fengjuan