China’s manufacturing sector accelerates intelligent upgrade in 2025: data
China's manufacturing sector sees double-digit growth in smart equipment and robots. Integration of digital tech and green energy lead 2025 industrial trends.
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Sun Weidong: Energy, Transport, and Digital Are the "Iron Triangle" of Regional Connectivity
The speech by Sun Weidong, Secretary-General of the China-Central Asia format, at the SPECA Week in Ashgabat was received with deep attention: when global supply chains are in turmoil, Beijing's voice sounds like a tuning fork for the entire regional economy
Shombi Sharp: Trade and Connectivity at the Center of the Peace and Trust Agenda
On the sidelines of the Ashgabat SPECA Forum, UNESCAP Deputy Executive Secretary Shombi Sharp shared his vision of regional processes and Turkmenistan's role in strengthening international cooperation
Oil transit from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan through Azerbaijan has reached record levels
During the first 11 months of 2025, the volume of transit oil from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan transported via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) route exceeded 3.7 million tons
China-Central Asia cooperation shows robust momentum: spokesman
China-Central Asia trade turnover reached $106.3 billion in 2025, a 12% increase. Discover the milestones of the Belt and Road Initiative and the 2025 summit.
China posts bumper grain harvest, steady livestock output growth in 2025
China's 2025 grain output hits a record 714.88M tons. Meat production exceeds 100M tons for the first time. Explore full agricultural and livestock stats.
China to boost both exports, imports in 2026-2030: customs authority
China’s customs authorities plan to boost exports and imports during the 15th Five-Year Plan by promoting balanced and high-quality trade growth.
China power consumption surpasses 10 trillion kWh in 2025: NEA
China’s electricity consumption reached 10.4 trillion kWh in 2025, making it the first country to surpass the 10-trillion mark.
$53 Billion in Motion: EDB Predicts a Transport Boom in Central Asia
Central Asia is cementing its status as the main logistics crossroads of Eurasia. According to a large-scale study by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), the total investment potential of transport projects in the region is estimated at $53 billion
AIIB marks its tenth operational anniversary
Since its launch on January 16, 2016, the bank has grown from 57 founding members to 111 today, establishing itself as a key global multilateral institution
Turkmen Textiles Gain a Foothold in the European Market Following Heimtextil 2026
The world's largest home textiles exhibition, «Heimtextil 2026», which concluded in Frankfurt am Main, became more than just an image-building platform for the Turkmen delegation; it also served as a venue for signing real trade agreements
The Ashgabat-Turkmenbashi Railway on the Brink of Radical Modernization
One of the country's main transport arteries, connecting the capital with the International Seaport on the Caspian Sea, is awaiting a major upgrade. At a Cabinet of Ministers meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Mammetkhan Chakyev presented a comprehensive modernization project for the Ashgabat-Turkmenbashi Railway
Turkmenistan Is Creating an Interdepartmental Working Group to Facilitate Trade with the Asia-Pacific Region
Turkmenistan is taking an important step toward implementing a single-window system and paperless trade on an international scale. At a Cabinet of Ministers meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Nokerguly Atagulyev announced the creation of an Interdepartmental Working Group on Trade Facilitation
Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries (TCOR) Modernizes Kenar and Accelerates Export Shipments of Petroleum Products
The Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries (TCOR) is entering a new phase of technological upgrades. The focus is on the Kenar storage and loading facility, the refinery's gateway for shipping products to consumers
Ashgabat Hosts SPECA Week: The UN and Central Asia Synchronize Their Economic Clocks
At a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, a plan for preparations for SPECA Week—a large-scale UN marathon to be held in Ashgabat at the end of January was presented. We reviewed the program of events, prepared jointly with the UNECE and ESCAP, to understand which decisions will be decisive for the region
