* Underscoring the importance of a "stable," "prosperous," "harmonious" and "interconnected" Central Asia, Xi's vision in his keynote speech at the summit injected confidence and wisdom into the development of mutually beneficial relations among the six countries, and the endeavor to build an even closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future. * Ten years into Belt and Road cooperation, China and Central Asian countries have made historic achievements.
ISTANBUL, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The China-Central Asia Summit is a source of "ample opportunities" for the prosperity and peace of the region, said Akkan Suver, head of the Istanbul-based Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation. "This meeting, which will be at the heart of the historical Silk Road, is actually a new source of hope for the prosperity and peace of the region.
A fully loaded China-Europe freight train departs from Jiujiang, east China's Jiangxi province for Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 14. The train leaves China via the inland port of Alashankou in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: The China-Central Asia Summit, to be held on Thursday and Friday, is expected to not only strengthen relations but also boost cooperation and trade between China and the Central Asian states. Six commentators share their views with China Daily on China-Central Asia cooperation.
