我国与中亚五国经贸往来持续深化

Core Insights - The trade volume between China and the five Central Asian countries has significantly increased from 312.04 billion yuan in 2013 to 674.15 billion yuan in 2024, marking a growth of 116% with an average annual growth rate of 7.3%, surpassing the overall average growth rate of China's imports and exports by 2.3 percentage points [1] Trade Volume and Growth - In the first five months of this year, the trade volume reached 286.42 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.4%, setting a historical high for the same period [1] - Exports amounted to 188.18 billion yuan, growing by 5.6%, while imports were 98.24 billion yuan, showing a growth of 21% [1] Agricultural Cooperation - China is actively exploring cooperation in the agricultural sector with Central Asia, leading to an increase in the import of high-quality agricultural products from the region [1] - In the first five months, agricultural imports from Central Asia totaled 4.36 billion yuan, a growth of 26.9% [1] - Specific product imports saw significant increases: imports of flaxseed from Kazakhstan surged by 202.1%, raisins from Uzbekistan increased by 153.7%, and honey from Kyrgyzstan grew by 10.9 times [1] Transportation and Connectivity - The construction of a high-level connectivity network has improved transportation routes, with the share of road transport in trade with Central Asia rising from 19.9% in 2020 to 51.8% in 2024 [1] - In the first five months of this year, trade via road transport amounted to 143.65 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 10.9% and maintaining a share of over 50% [1]