Chinese Media Monitoring

Central Asia in Chinese Media is a project focused on the Chinese media and how they deliver the news and events concerning Central Asia to their domestic audience. This monitoring project offers a weekly bulletin of the most notable topics discussed by the Chinese media covering Central Asian domestic and regional politics, economy, and security, as well as the BRI-related projects and activities in the region.

Uzbek and Kazakh Leaders hold an informal meeting; Kazakhstan’s S&P Rating improves from Negative to Stable; Marion Biotech's cough syrup kills 19 in Uzbekistan, prompting 3 arrests in India; Yutong to export 800 buses to Uzbekistan. /10.03.23

_{Image source: Yutong}

This week, Chinese media reported on Kyrgyzstan's parliament's willingness to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China's top legislatures, plans for an informal meeting between Uzbekistan’s and Kazakhstan’s leaders, an increase in Kazakhstan's sovereign credit rating, the arrest of three biotech company employees linked to deaths in Uzbekistan, and the export of 800 China-made buses to Uzbekistan.

: 10 March 2023

More road ports in China’s Xinjiang resume passenger clearance; Uzbekistan and Egypt to strengthen comprehensive cooperation; Uzbekistan plans to generate 4.3 GW of wind and solar capacity in 2023. /24.02.23

_{Image source: President's website - Uzbekistan}

This week, Chinese media reported on the resumption of passenger clearance at Xinjiang's road ports, Uzbekistan's goal to add 4.3 GW of wind and solar power by 2023, and contracts and agreements inked between Uzbekistan and Egypt.

: 24 February 2023

Senior CPC official meets Uzbek acting FM; The China + Central Asia (C+C5) industry and investment cooperation forum opens in China; Afghanistan’s central bank to auction US$ 17 mil. to stabilize local currency. /17.02.23

_{Image source: MFA China}

This week, Chinese media reported on a brief meeting between Uzbekistan’s acting foreign minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee Wang Yi en route to Europe for a visit, the China + Central Asia (C+C5) industry and investment cooperation forum, and the announcement of Afghanistan’s central bank to auction 17 mln more USD to stabilize the local currency.

: 17 February 2023

EAEU Council meet in Almaty; Confucius Institute in Kazakhstan holds a “Chinese Spring Festival Quiz” competition; Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover reaches US$ 50 Bln. in 2022. /10.02.23

_{Image source: Primeminister.kz}

This week, Chinese media reported on the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, the competition of the “Chinese Spring Festival Quiz” held at Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan’s foreign trade statistics, and Kazakhstan’s humanitarian aid to Türkiye.

: 10 February 2023

Kazakh President dissolves Parliament; ECO countries eye further cooperation in Energy; Uzbekistan’s 5.7% economic growth in 2022; Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. /28.01.23

_{Image source: Xinhua}

This week, Chinese media covered the dissolution of Kazakhstan's lower house of parliament and the early election scheduled for March 19, the 26th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers (COM) in Tashkent, the increase in Uzbekistan's GDP in 2022, and the establishment of an Uzbek-Kyrgyz comprehensive strategic partnership.

: 28 January 2023

Uzbekistan and Singapore sign agreements worth $5 billion; Chinese FM, Uzbek acting FM hold phone talks on ties; Uzbekistan to build 250 micro hydropower plants. /21.01.23

_{Image source: UZ Report}

This week, Chinese news outlets covered Uzbekistan-Singapore economic cooperation agreements worth nearly $5 billion, a phone conversation between Uzbekistan's acting foreign minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, and Uzbekistan's plan to build 250 micro hydropower plants.

: 21 January 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Turkmenistan’s President; Xinjiang’s border ports resume passenger clearance; Kazakhstan to send oil to Germany via Russian pipeline; Kazakhstan’s GDP grew 3.1% in 2022. /14.01.23

_{Image source: Xinhua}

This week, Chinese media reported on talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the resumption of passenger customs clearance at the Horgos port, Kazakhstan's plan to send oil to Germany via a Russian pipeline, and Kazakhstan's GDP growth rate in 2022 and the country's economic targets for 2023.

: 14 January 2023

Results of Chinese & Uzbek scientists’ work on Aral Sea; Belt and Road News Network's 2nd Council Meeting; China calls for more International support for Afghanistan; Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan sign deals worth USD 8 Bil./ 24.12.22

_{Image source: People's Daily}

This past week, Chinese media outlets reported on scientific research findings on the key factors causing the Aral Sea to shrink over the last 20 years, the Belt and Road News Network's (BRNN) Second Council Meeting in Beijing, Chinese envoy to the UN calling for more international support for Afghanistan, and the agreements signed on union (allied) relations between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and the demarcation of the border between the two Central Asian countries.

: 24 December 2022

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Central Asia in China

Uzbek and Kazakh Leaders hold an informal meeting; Kazakhstan’s S&P Rating improves from Negative to Stable; Marion Biotech's cough syrup kills 19 in Uzbekistan, prompting 3 arrests in India; Yutong to export 800 buses to Uzbekistan. /10.03.23

More road ports in China’s Xinjiang resume passenger clearance; Uzbekistan and Egypt to strengthen comprehensive cooperation; Uzbekistan plans to generate 4.3 GW of wind and solar capacity in 2023. /24.02.23

Senior CPC official meets Uzbek acting FM; The China + Central Asia (C+C5) industry and investment cooperation forum opens in China; Afghanistan’s central bank to auction US$ 17 mil. to stabilize local currency. /17.02.23

EAEU Council meet in Almaty; Confucius Institute in Kazakhstan holds a “Chinese Spring Festival Quiz” competition; Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover reaches US$ 50 Bln. in 2022. /10.02.23

Kazakh President dissolves Parliament; ECO countries eye further cooperation in Energy; Uzbekistan’s 5.7% economic growth in 2022; Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. /28.01.23

Uzbekistan and Singapore sign agreements worth $5 billion; Chinese FM, Uzbek acting FM hold phone talks on ties; Uzbekistan to build 250 micro hydropower plants. /21.01.23

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Turkmenistan’s President; Xinjiang’s border ports resume passenger clearance; Kazakhstan to send oil to Germany via Russian pipeline; Kazakhstan’s GDP grew 3.1% in 2022. /14.01.23

Results of Chinese & Uzbek scientists’ work on Aral Sea; Belt and Road News Network's 2nd Council Meeting; China calls for more International support for Afghanistan; Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan sign deals worth USD 8 Bil./ 24.12.22