The Fifth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting that took place in Chengdu, China on December 1 ended with adoption of a Joint Statement. 

All parties reportedly reiterated their determination to jointly build a China-Central Asia community with a shared future.

They attach great importance to the second China-Central Asia Summit to be held in Kazakhstan and have agreed to launch preparations immediately.  

All parties are reportedly willing to continuously improve the construction of the China-Central Asia mechanism and enrich the content of China-Central Asia cooperation based on the actual needs of cooperation.

Based on the cooperation foundation and needs of all parties, all parties agree to prioritize cooperation in the following areas: promoting trade facilitation; promoting industrial investment cooperation; strengthening connectivity; expanding green mineral cooperation; deepening agricultural cooperation; facilitating personnel exchanges; and expanding tourism cooperation. 

All parties will continue to deepen educational cooperation, strengthen exchanges between institutions and students, and provide the necessary talent support for China-Central Asia cooperation. China is willing to provide more training opportunities and scholarships to the five Central Asian countries.

China is willing to cooperate with relevant Central Asian countries in high-tech fields, including the application of remote sensing and surveying satellites.

All parties are willing to hold a themed cooperation year every two years to promote high-quality development of China-Central Asia cooperation.