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The Development of China-Central Asia Trade Cooperation (2013-2023)
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School of International Politics and Economics, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing 102488, China
* Corresponding Author:
Tingting Zhang,
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Volume 2, Issue 1
2025
Received: 09 December 2024
Accepted: 27 February 2025
Published: 22 March 2025
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Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis
Volume/Issue
Volume 2, Issue 1, 2025
Pages
18-28
Abstract
Economic cooperation has been a crucial driving force for promoting China-Central Asia relations. And trade cooperation constitutes a principal component of this driving force. This study presents and assesses the trade relations between China and the five Central Asian countries from 2013 to 2023, aiming to comprehensively depict the evolution of trade ties between the two sides. This study also analyzes the challenges, including trade imbalance, weak trade facilitation and geopolitical risks, may bring to trade cooperation. At the same time, prospects for China-Central Asia trade cooperation, such as enhanced political relations, improved infrastructure connectivity and the potential of e-commerce, are explored in detail.
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Keywords
China
Central Asian Countries
trade cooperation
Belt and Road initiative
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This work was supported without any funding.
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The author declares no conflicts of interest.
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Zhang, T. (2025). The Development of China-Central Asia Trade Cooperation (2013-2023). Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis, 2(1), 18–28. https://doi.org/10.62762/JSSPA.2024.265967
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