China can help Central Asian ‘brethren’ to unite, Xi Jinping tells Xian summit

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China can help Central Asian ‘brethren’ to unite, Xi Jinping tells Xian summit​

• Security, independence and territorial integrity of the region must be safeguarded, Chinese president tells leaders at inaugural event
• Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan also expressed support for Chinese engagement, including belt and road plan

Dewey Sim in Singaporeand Laura Zhou
Published: 12:50pm, 19 May, 2023

China will help Central Asia to unite
forum.lowyat.net
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for the “brethren in Central Asia” to unite against attempts to divide them in the face of unprecedented turmoil and build themselves as the bridge connecting Asia and Europe.

“The world needs a harmonious Central Asia. Brotherhood is better than all wealth,” Xi said in a keynote speech delivered on the second day of the inaugural China-Central Asia Summit in Xian, attended by the leaders of five countries in the region.

“Ethnic conflicts, religious strife and cultural divisions are not the main theme of Central Asia. Unity, tolerance and harmony are what the people of Central Asia seek,” he said, adding that “no one has the right to create discord and confrontation in Central Asia, let alone seek political self-interest from it”.

“The sovereignty, security, independence and territorial integrity of Central Asian countries must be safeguarded, the development path chosen independently by the Central Asian people must be respected, and the efforts of the Central Asian region to work for peace, harmony and tranquillity must be supported,” Xi said.

With its “unique geographical advantage”, Central Asia could “become an important interconnection hub in Asia and Europe”.

Xi pledged to expand trade and economic cooperation with Central Asia and said Beijing would deepen connectivity in the region and expand energy cooperation, among other things, according to state news agency Xinhua.

China hopes to speed up construction of the Line D natural gas pipeline and expand the scale of oil and gas trade with the region, he said.

Xi also announced that China will provide 26 billion yuan (US$3.7 billion) in financial support to aid the development of Central Asian nations.

Xi said the summit – the first in-person meeting of its kind since Beijing established diplomatic relations with the five newly independent countries in 1992 – opened up new prospects for cooperation with Central Asia.

“The relations between China and Central Asian countries have profound historical origins, extensive practical needs, and a solid foundation of public opinion, and they are full of vigour and vitality in the new era,” he said.

Xi said China is willing to help Central Asian countries bolster their law enforcement security and defence capabilities “to independently maintain regional security”, adding that China would promote the “peaceful reconstruction” of Afghanistan.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/a...e46379daf881beb​

 

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becum one cuntry and act as southwest buffer against russia? russia hates that idea of former soviet states forming a union and ganging up against her. russia wants to remain the sole influencer of central asian states including mongolia, and with ccp meddling and pushing their dominance in the region russia will not stand idly by. moreover with several arrests of military research scientists being bribed by ccp for missile weapon secrets the last 3 years (and recently 3 of them) russia is wary and suspicious of ccp real intentions. on the surface shake hands with xia xuay xi, deep down hide a dagger ready to stab.

 

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turkiye hoping for this to work. A giant turkic speaking empire.

 

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China can help Central Asian ‘brethren’ to unite, Xi Jinping tells Xian summit​

• Security, independence and territorial integrity of the region must be safeguarded, Chinese president tells leaders at inaugural event
• Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan also expressed support for Chinese engagement, including belt and road plan

Dewey Sim in Singaporeand Laura Zhou
Published: 12:50pm, 19 May, 2023

China will help Central Asia to unite
forum.lowyat.net
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for the “brethren in Central Asia” to unite against attempts to divide them in the face of unprecedented turmoil and build themselves as the bridge connecting Asia and Europe.

“The world needs a harmonious Central Asia. Brotherhood is better than all wealth,” Xi said in a keynote speech delivered on the second day of the inaugural China-Central Asia Summit in Xian, attended by the leaders of five countries in the region.

“Ethnic conflicts, religious strife and cultural divisions are not the main theme of Central Asia. Unity, tolerance and harmony are what the people of Central Asia seek,” he said, adding that “no one has the right to create discord and confrontation in Central Asia, let alone seek political self-interest from it”.

“The sovereignty, security, independence and territorial integrity of Central Asian countries must be safeguarded, the development path chosen independently by the Central Asian people must be respected, and the efforts of the Central Asian region to work for peace, harmony and tranquillity must be supported,” Xi said.

With its “unique geographical advantage”, Central Asia could “become an important interconnection hub in Asia and Europe”.

Xi pledged to expand trade and economic cooperation with Central Asia and said Beijing would deepen connectivity in the region and expand energy cooperation, among other things, according to state news agency Xinhua.

China hopes to speed up construction of the Line D natural gas pipeline and expand the scale of oil and gas trade with the region, he said.

Xi also announced that China will provide 26 billion yuan (US$3.7 billion) in financial support to aid the development of Central Asian nations.

Xi said the summit – the first in-person meeting of its kind since Beijing established diplomatic relations with the five newly independent countries in 1992 – opened up new prospects for cooperation with Central Asia.

“The relations between China and Central Asian countries have profound historical origins, extensive practical needs, and a solid foundation of public opinion, and they are full of vigour and vitality in the new era,” he said.

Xi said China is willing to help Central Asian countries bolster their law enforcement security and defence capabilities “to independently maintain regional security”, adding that China would promote the “peaceful reconstruction” of Afghanistan.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/a...e46379daf881beb​

Wow.. To reunite the 可汗国？