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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
ALMATY, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — More than 40 wind turbines installed in the vast grasslands of Kazakhstan's Akmola region are converting wind energy into clean electricity that is sent through a transmission network stretching over 40 kilometers directly to the country's capital Astana.
The wind power plant, built and operated by a Chinese company, was put into operation in September 2023, becoming the largest in Kazakhstan at that time.
The Akmola project is one example of broader green cooperation between China and its Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) partners, covering areas such as clean energy and environmental protection, new energy vehicles and sustainable transport, as they pursue shared goals of low-carbon growth and a greener future.
TRANSFORMING THE DESERT BACK INTO AN OASIS
Muynak, once a bustling fishing port in northwestern Uzbekistan on the shores of the Aral Sea, is now surrounded by desert. Rusting ships stuck in the sand bear silent witness to the ecological decline.
The Aral Sea, once the world’s fourth-largest inland lake, has shrunk by more than 90 percent since the 1960s due to large-scale irrigation projects and climate change. Its near-disappearance has led to a severe environmental crisis, with water shortages, desertification, and loss of biodiversity. The thriving town of Muynak has become a desert as residents have been forced to abandon it.
To tackle the crisis, experts from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have teamed up with Uzbek partners to explore new ways to restore the ecosystem with the goal of turning the desert back into an oasis.
In Muynak, a 30-acre salt garden was created, planting more than 30 salt-tolerant plant species from China to help restore fragile vegetation around the shrinking lake; solar-powered drip irrigation and integrated water and fertilizer technologies have significantly improved water efficiency, increasing crop yields and farmer incomes. A joint Chinese-Uzbek laboratory now serves as a key platform for environmental research, providing training and technical expertise.
“We are gaining invaluable knowledge from Chinese experts,” said Abdirashit Mirzambetov, head of the laboratory of biotechnology and plant physiology at Uzbekistan’s Aral Sea International Innovation Center. “We look forward to fruitful results that will significantly advance science, technology, and knowledge in Central Asia.”
Like Mirzambetov, Kyrgyz ecologist Anara Sultangazieva said that China's experience in combating desertification and water-saving irrigation could be a game-changer for SCO members.
“These solutions can help improve and protect our ecosystems while achieving low-carbon sustainable development,” she said.
MORE GREEN TRANSPORT FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, recently launched a Green Mobility Week campaign to encourage residents to use greener modes of transport.
Chinese-made electric buses attracted great interest during the event.
Nesibeli, a 16-year-old schoolboy who rides them almost every day, called the buses “100 percent eco-friendly” and said: “They are very quiet, have comfortable air conditioning, and make life a lot easier.”
Taxi driver Askhat expressed a similar opinion, noting that his Chinese electric car is “fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly and equipped with a lot of smart technologies.”
In Almaty and many other Central Asian cities, electric vehicles from Chinese brands are becoming part of everyday life, supporting local green transport systems and low-carbon urban development.
In Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, city resident Nurkin is preparing to buy a Chinese electric car. In his opinion, Chinese NEVs are stylish, modern and competitively priced. “Many of my friends want to try them. I hope we will see more of them on the roads,” he shared.
The growing market share of Chinese EVs highlights the high level of trust in Chinese technology and manufacturing. Take Uzbekistan, for example: in 2024, the country imported 24,095 EVs, of which 23,982 were made in China.
China remains committed to its transition to high-quality, green development, in which clean energy and low-carbon technologies play a leading role, said Oleg Deripaska, Russian chairman of the Environmental Council of the Russia-China Committee of Friendship, Peace and Development.
Countries like Russia also hope for deeper exchanges and broader cooperation with China, he added. –0–
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