With the successful holding of the second China Central Asia Summit, the trade structure between the two sides continues to optimize, and high-quality products from Central Asia are accelerating their entry into the Chinese market. The 100 billion breakthrough confirmed the leading role of the China Central Asia mechanism, marking a new stage of high-quality development for the joint construction of the the Belt and Road cooperation.

On January 19, 2026, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun announced a set of exciting figures at a regular press conference: in 2025, the trade volume between China and the five Central Asian countries exceeded 100 billion US dollars for the first time, setting a new historical high.

The 'miracle of cooperation' that grows against the trend

According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of China, the trade volume between China and Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan will exceed 100 billion US dollars by 2025, achieving a significant leap compared to previous years. Against the backdrop of weak global economic growth and the impact on the international trade system, China's economic and trade cooperation with Central Asia is moving forward against the trend, demonstrating a vigorous development momentum.

The leap from trade volume to trade quality

Guo Jiakun pointed out that the trade structure between the two sides is constantly optimizing, and more and more high-quality agricultural products, energy products, and high value-added goods from Central Asia are entering the Chinese market. At the same time, China's high-tech equipment and green products continue to be exported to Central Asia, forming a complementary and win-win trade pattern. This change not only enriches the choices of consumers in both countries, but also lays the foundation for the integration of regional industrial chains.

Joining hands to move towards a 'community of shared destiny'

In 2025, the relationship between China and Central Asian countries will develop rapidly, and the construction of the China Central Asia mechanism will become increasingly perfect. Especially the successful hosting of the Second China Asia Summit has propelled bilateral cooperation into a new stage of high-quality development. Guo Jiakun said that China is willing to continue to carry forward the "China Central Asia spirit" with Central Asian countries, improve and strengthen the cooperation mechanism, promote the joint construction of the the Belt and Road cooperation to move forward steadily, and work together to build a closer China Central Asia community of shared future. Keywords: international news, macro news, Central Asian trade

Standing at a new historical starting point, China and Central Asian countries are taking advantage of the situation to promote continuous cooperation in various fields such as economy, trade, energy, and culture towards new, optimal, and practical directions. Behind this billion dollar trade volume is not only the growth of numbers, but also a vivid portrayal of deepening mutual trust and win-win development between the two sides. As Guo Jiakun said, "This is a new milestone in the history of cooperation between China and Central Asia, and it has injected a stabilizing force into global cooperation for mutual benefitEditor/Yang Meiling