BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The whistle of a freight train echoed through Wujiashan Station in the central Chinese city of Wuhan Saturday. The train loaded with 55 containers including 10 carrying hot melt adhesive -- a construction material in high demand in Central Asia -- was bound for Uzbekistan.
TASHKENT, June 16 (Xinhua) -- As the Aral Sea, once the world's fourth-largest lake, continues to shrink and the ecological crisis worsens, scientists from China and Uzbekistan are working together to help revive the region's vitality. Situated between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the Aral Sea has lost more than 90 percent of its original surface area since the 1960s, leaving behind vast stretches of desertified lakebed.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcomed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and other senior officials at the airport in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 16, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping landed here Monday to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit at the invitation of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- After a 13-day drive through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Lu Zhonghe became part of a growing wave of Chinese tourists discovering Central Asia's accessible routes, rich history, and tourism resources. A native of Guangdong Province in south China, Lu traveled as part of a group with 10 other tourists from different parts of the country.
