China-Central Asia Summit

[5] On May 8, 2023, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced that President Xi Jinping will host the China-Central Asia Summit on May 18-19 in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.

[6][7] On the evening of May 18, President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan held a welcome banquet for Central Asian Heads of State and their couples attending the China-Central Asia Summit at the Tang Paradise in Xi'an, Shaanxi.

[8] On the morning of May 19, 2023, the six parties held talks in which China announced that it would provide Central Asian countries with a total of 26 billion Yuan in financing support and non-reimbursable assistance, introduce more trade facilitation initiatives and upgrade bilateral investment agreements, and accelerate the construction of the D-line of the China-Central Asia gas pipeline.

[9][10][11] After the meeting, the six leaders attended the signing ceremony of the China-Central Asia Summit and met with journalists.

[15] The heads of State agreed to establish a permanent secretariat of the China-Central Asia mechanism in China.