China Deepens Central Asian Ties Through Expanded Air Routes and Trade Cooperation
Source Summary
Chinese and Central Asian aviation officials met in Tashkent on November 3–5 under the C5+1 format to expand air connectivity. Kazakhstan agreed to increase permitted weekly flights to China from 150 to 180 and add new routes to Chengdu and Kashgar, while Uzbekistan raised its weekly flight allocation from 100 to 114 and proposed additional routes.
Why it matters
Expanded aviation links represent a concrete deepening of China's economic and diplomatic integration with Central Asia, a strategically important region.
