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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
NANJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — A trade fair and exhibition center of the China-Central Asia Flowing Trade Cooperation Platform in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, showcased various products from Central Asian countries, including camel milk powder from Kazakhstan, honey from Kyrgyzstan, and silk products from Uzbekistan.
This 23,000-square-meter platform, which houses an exhibition hall, national pavilions of the five Central Asian countries, a product display hall, trade missions of Central Asian states and other countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, and an office area for foreign-invested enterprises and organizations, combines functions such as a space for displaying and selling products, conducting business negotiations, and providing e-commerce and logistics services.
It operates using an innovative model: a product showcase in Nanjing, with warehouses in border areas, and its operations covering the entire country. Thus, it has become a "one-stop shop," facilitating the entry of Chinese and Central Asian companies into mutual markets.
According to Askar Dairov, permanent representative of JSC "QazTrade" Trade Policy Development Center and QazExportPromotion in Nanjing, this platform is a kind of "router" directly connecting Kazakhstani exporters, Chinese importers, and logistics service providers.
As a reminder, the China-Central Asia Flowing Trade Cooperation Platform was officially launched at the second China-Central Asia Summit in 2025. Its predecessor, the Jiangsu Central Asian Countries Center, was established by Jiangsu SOHO Holdings Group Co., Ltd. jointly with the Xuanwu District Government of Nanjing and began operations in September 2024.
According to the platform operator, SOHO Asia-Europe Connectivity Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., which is owned by Jiangsu SOHO Holdings Group Co., Ltd, the platform has already attracted 34 institutions and enterprises to its work, including the Trade Policy Development Center “QazTrade”.
The volume of China-Kazakhstan pre-orders for the import and export of agricultural products, mineral products, and used vehicles negotiated through the platform reached hundreds of millions of US dollars, helping nearly 600 Chinese enterprises expand their development opportunities. Specifically, agreements worth a total of US$120 million were signed on the sidelines of the 2025 Jiangsu/Astana Import and Export Expo, organized by the platform in cooperation with other institutions.
In addition to offline retail, the platform also provides e-commerce services, helping Central Asian businesses enter the Chinese market via the cloud and providing Central Asian consumers with new access to high-quality Chinese goods. The "Silk Road e-commerce platform," "soho cloud," created by Jiangsu SOHO Holdings Group Co., Ltd., has already attracted over 550 companies and aims to increase this number to over 1,000 by 2026.
Under the guiding role of the China-Central Asia Flowing Trade Cooperation Platform, from January to November 2025, trade turnover between Jiangsu Province, a major provincial economy in China, and the five Central Asian countries amounted to 31.36 billion yuan (approximately 4.50 billion US dollars), an increase of 9.6 percent compared to the same period in 2024. During the same period, the total foreign trade volume of Jiangsu SOHO Holdings Group Co., Ltd. with the Central Asian countries increased by 12.1 percent year-on-year.
According to the latest data from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, trade between China and Central Asia will reach $106.3 billion by the end of 2025, an increase of 12 percent year-on-year. This marks the first time in history that trade between China and Central Asia has exceeded $100 billion and has demonstrated positive growth for five consecutive years. China has become the largest trading partner of Central Asian countries for the first time.
The Ministry noted the importance of launching the China-Central Asia Unfettered Trade Cooperation Platform, along with other factors such as maintaining rapid growth in cross-border e-commerce, continuing construction of warehouse and logistics facilities, and actively developing cooperation in cross-border payments, to expand the potential for new business models within the framework of trade and economic cooperation between China and Central Asia.
The platform announced its readiness to regularly hold the Jiangsu Province/Central Asia Import and Export Expo in the future, accelerate the construction of the Jiangsu Central Asia Center in Astana, deepen cooperation in the field of industrial chains, and promote people-to-people exchanges between China and Central Asia, constantly enhancing the platform's potential and level. -0-
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