In the context of the Belt and Road Initiative, Central Asia is a core region, and during the 30th anniversary video summit with the five Central Asian countries, President Xi Jinping expressed China's willingness to open up a vast market to Central Asian countries, import more high-quality goods and agricultural products, and continue to host the China-Central Asia Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum. Against this strategic backdrop, the Center for International Agricultural Research of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences  actively leverages its role as an agricultural foreign cooperation think tank. Through the research and analysis of the current situation and prospects of agricultural cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries, Center for International Agricultural Research aims to clarify the strategic direction of agricultural cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries, providing valuable insights for this collaboration. On September 16, Center for International Agricultural Research held an online seminar on "Current Status and Prospects Analysis of Agricultural Cooperation between China and the Five Central Asian Countries."

Leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs from the Eurasian Social Development Research Institute of the Development Research Center of the State Council, the Eurasian Division of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the CAS Research Center for Ecology and Environment of Central Asia of the CAAS, the Western Agriculture Research Institute of the CAAS, Department of International Cooperation of the CAAS, and Xi'an Aiju Grain and Oil Industry Group attended the meeting and delivered speeches. The seminar, chaired by Dr. Nie Fengying, Deputy Director of the Agricultural Information Institute and Executive Deputy Director of the Center for International Agricultural Research of the CAAS, featured in-depth discussions on various aspects, including the characteristics of Central Asian agriculture, the political and social environment of Central Asia, the current status of agricultural cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries, cooperation opportunities, prospects, as well as difficulties and challenges faced. The participants shared practical experiences in their respective fields and provided valuable recommendations for the research on agricultural cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries.