The recent Tajikistan-China business forum to develop investment cooperation highlighted Beijing's economic strategy in the Central Asian republic and Dushanbe's attempt to diversify its economy and attract more Chinese investors in its infrastructural projects.
The recent meeting between Uzbek and Kazakh representatives to discuss economic and trade cooperation highlighted both countries' necessity to create a stable regional market and improve local financial performance to attract more foreign investments.
China has invested substantial financial amounts in Central Asia creating an economic dependence and strong connection between Beijing and Central Asian republics. Chinese economic presence in Central Asia might threaten Moscow's Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Kremlin's desire to remain the leading geopolitical actor in this region.
Recent separate summits between China, India and Central Asian republics stressed New Delhi - Beijing's competition in the region and their attempt to influence local dynamics exploiting the current situation in Afghanistan, economic cooperation, investments in infrastructural projects, and security cooperation against terrorism.
Since Kazakhstan and Bashkortostan have increased their economic partnership and trade volume, Ufa might significantly promote and strengthen Moscow-Nursultan relations.
The meeting between the Taliban and the Turkmen representaives in Ashgabat underlined the Taliban's attempt to create partnerships and joint projects with Central Asian republics and Turkmenistan's necessity to discuss with the Afghan interim Government the promotion of the TAPI natural gas pipeline.
The Foreign Affairs Minister of the Taliban interim Government Amir Khan Muttaqi said that he had met with the head of the National Resistance Front Ahmad Massoud and the leader of the Herat militia Mohammad Ismail Khan in Tehran.
The recent Kazakh political crisis and the CSTO military intervention in the country marked a new phase in the geopolitics of Central Asia since the Kremlin re-established its grip on the Republic of Kazakhstan after having military and politically supported President Toqayev.
In the Central Asian republic of Kazakhstan, the protests due to the price rise of the liquid natural gas caused the Government to resign and pushed Kazakh President Tokayev to declare a two-week state of emergency.
The recent border clashes between the Taliban and Turkmen security forces highlight how fragile the security situation is in the region. As a matter of fact, in the last month, the Taliban also collided with the Iranian and Pakistani border guards.
In connection with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian states, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Wang Yi, confirmed Beijing's commitment and strategy in Central Asia and the Chinese desire to expand further cooperation and partnership in the region.