The China-Central Asia Summit took place in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province, on May 18 and 19. Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the meeting, which was attended by the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The milestone summit is the first in-person gathering among heads of state of China and the five Central Asian countries since China established diplomatic ties with them 31 years ago. Xi is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission. Edited excerpts of Xi's speeches on China-Central Asia cooperation since 2013 follow:
Excerpts from Xi's keynote speech at the China-Central Asia Summit on May 19, 2023
Excerpts from Xi's keynote speech at the China-Central Asia Summit on May 19, 2023
Excerpts from Xi's keynote speech at the China-Central Asia Summit on May 19, 2023
Excerpts from Xi's speech at Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan, on September 7, 2013
Excerpts from Xi's speech at Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan, on September 7, 2013
Excerpts from Xi's speech at the virtual summit to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Central Asian countries on January 25, 2022
Sources: Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (I), China Daily and Xinhua News Agency
