"Session Based on Open Dialogue Results at SPIEF-2025 is Important for BRICS"
 Foreign Experts on the Discussion

MOSCOW, (CAJ News) - DOCTOR of Economics and Professor at Complutense University of Madrid, Juan A. de Castro de Arespacochaga, emphasised the special significance of the session "Shaping a New Platform for Global Growth" that opened SPIEF-2025. 

This session set the tone not only for the forum's business program but also for the future economic agenda of global development.

The expert shared his observations on the forum's sidelines in St. Petersburg from June 18 to 21.

Russia willing to strengthen all-round collaboration with China: Putin

ST. PETERSBURG, 21 June 2025 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said late Wednesday that Russia and China share a broad spectrum of cooperation areas, and Russia is committed to strengthening all-around cooperation and exchanges with China.

Russia continues work on Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor: Putin

ST. PETERSBURG, 21 June 2025 (Xinhua) -- Despite the complex situation surrounding Iran, Russia remains committed to the Bushehr nuclear reactor project, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at the plenary session of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
"Despite the complexity surrounding Iran, we completed the Bushehr nuclear reactor there. We've also signed contracts to build two additional reactors," Putin said.

Young Central Asians pursue medical dreams in China's Xinjiang

For many young Central Asians, China's Xinjiang is an ideal destination to pursue their medical dreams. Click to explore their stories. #GLOBALink

Xi, Central Asian leaders sign treaty of permanent good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation

ASTANA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of the five Central Asian countries on Tuesday signed here the treaty of permanent good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation.

Xi was accompanied by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Xi urges China, Central Asian countries to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech during the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 17, 2025. The second China-Central Asia Summit was held in Astana on Tuesday. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired the summit. Xi, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the summit. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

ASTANA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Central Asian countries to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and forge ahead toward the goal of building a China-Central Asia community with a shared future under the guidance of the China-Central Asia Spirit.

From Xi'an to Astana: China, Central Asia to draw new blueprint for cooperation at summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping greets the welcoming crowd in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

According to Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun, the second China-Central Asia Summit will open up new space for Belt and Road cooperation and build an even closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future.

Young Uzbek entrepreneur benefits from growing China-Central Asia ties

Xinhua- 17 June 2025

In China's Xi'an, young Uzbek entrepreneur Doniyor Matmusaev has seen his trading business boom amid growing China-Central Asia ties. #China #Uzbekistan

From books to labs, "Silk Road" of education bridges China, Central Asia

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Kalibek Erbosyn, a 23-year-old student from Kazakhstan, finds his unique rhythm as he immerses himself in studying The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, an esteemed Chinese traditional medical text dating back over 2,000 years.

"Initially, the ancient Chinese terminology was incomprehensible to me," Erbosyn told Xinhua. "Now, however, I have come to understand terms equivalent to 'weak' or 'happy' in modern languages, thanks to the help of my teachers and classmates."

Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential through Streamlined Bureaucracy and Deeper Integration with China

By Kirtan Bhana – TDS

18 June 2025

The Fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, held in Changsha in June 2025, alongside the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) meeting, marks a pivotal moment in China-Africa relations. The unveiling of a zero-tariff trade framework between China and all 53 African countries with diplomatic ties underscores Beijing’s enduring commitment to building a high-quality, equitable partnership with the continent.

Xi receives warm welcome as he arrives in Astana for China-Central Asia Summit

Xinhua - 17 June 2025