China-Central Asia Summit

The China-Central Asia Summit on 19 May 2023

China-Central Asia Summit (Chinese: 中国—中亚峰会) is a diplomatic summit held by the leaders of the People's Republic of China and the five Central Asian countries. The first China-Central Asia Summit was held at the Xi'an International Conference Center in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province from May 18 to 19, 2023.[1][2][3][4] Xi Jinping, the paramount leader of China, presided over the summit, and the heads of state of the five Central Asian countries attended the summit.[5]

Current leaders of participating countries[edit]

List of summits[edit]

# Date Host Host leader Location held
1st May 18–19, 2023 China China Xi Jinping Xi'an International Conference Center, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province
2nd 2025 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan[1]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The de jure head of government of China is the Premier of the State Council, whose current holder is Li Qiang. The President of China is legally a ceremonial office, but the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader in one-party communist state) and simultaneously the Chairman of the Central Military Commission (commander-in-chief) has always held this office since 1993 except for the months of transition, and the current paramount leader is Xi Jinping.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "习近平主持首届中国-中亚峰会并发表主旨讲话 强调携手建设守望相助、共同发展、普遍安全、世代友好的中国—中亚命运共同体-新华网". news.cn (in Chinese). 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. ^ "China's Xi unveils grand development plan for Central Asia". Reuters. May 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "China sends a subtle message to Central Asia". Washington Post. May 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "China woos Central Asia as Ukraine war weakens Russian influence". CNN. May 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "中国与中亚峰会启幕 习近平今采一对一签约". RFI - 法国国际广播电台 (in Chinese). 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-19.