As Russia restructures its economy and reduces its reliance on commodities, more investment opportunities are awaiting Chinese companies.
Energy cooperation between China and Russia is strategically important and beneficial to both countries, but support from the two nations' top leaders is vital to its development, industry experts said.
President Hu Jintao called on Wednesday for stronger cooperation among the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members to combat security threats in the region.
President Hu Jintao met his counterparts from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday, and stressed that China will work hard to further enhance relations with the two Central Asian countries.
The growth of Xinjiang Sanbao Industry Group, one of the biggest trade companies in northwestern China, has mirrored the development of China's relations with Central Asia over the past two decades.
Sitting in a Confucius Institute classroom at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, one of the best-known colleges in Kazakhstan, Shaufa Mahambetova says she believes it's never too late to learn Chinese.
China pledged to enhance security cooperation with other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to deal with regional security threats and the possible resurgence of terrorist attacks.
China's yuan should play a bigger role than the US dollar in trade settlements in Central Asia in order to boost regional trade, a top Chinese banker said on Monday.
Cooperation between the natural gas industries of China and Russia is expected to make great progress, Assistant Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping said Tuesday.
China's rapid economic growth creates a huge market for Russia's energy exports, said Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan on Wednesday.
China is ready to strengthen the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) further against terrorism and other security threats, said a defense ministry spokesman here on Wednesday.
China, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have held a joint counterterrorism drill along the border near Kashgar, at a time when there are indications extreme separatists are re-entering China from Central Asia.