2. SINO-KYRGYZ RELATIONS - 1996
Bilateral relations between China and
Kyrgyzstan were forged as early as 1996
with the signing of the border agreement
between the two countries.
On August 14, 2007, China and Kyrgyzstan
signed a comprehensive bilateral treaty that
focused on combating terrorism, military
cooperation, trade promotion etc
3. The relations between the two countries
have however, been strained from time to
time due to a number of factors:
- the ethnic unrest in Kyrgyzstan.
- separatist feelings harboured by the
Uyghurs in Kyrgyzstan pose a potent threat
to both the countries.
4. In 2010, China expressed deep concern over
the developments in Kyrgyzstan and hoped
for the restoration of order and stability in the
country.
The volume of trade in 2006 amounted to
$2.26 billion. China is also planning to set
up free trade zones with Kyrgyzstan in
order to accelerate mutual economic
growth.
5. “all small- to medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs) in the country have to deal with
China”-Chinese Ambassador Wang Kaiwen
with the Kyrgyz Premier.
CCTV Russian to be broadcast directly into
the country
6. Part of the international network of
Confucius Institutes, they are focused on
teaching Chinese language to young Kyrgyz,
using Kyrgyz-Chinese text books and
leveraging faculty and administrators brought
in on two-year cycles from partners Xinjiang
University and Xinjiang Normal University.
7. CHINA’S SECURITY INTERESTS IN KYRGYZSTAN
Uighur terrorist networks in China
Osh, Jalal-Abad or Kara-Suu
bazaars.(Hizbut-Tahrir)
Taiwan and Tibet issues and the crackdown
on the "three evil forces" of separatism,
extremism and terrorism
SCO is primarily an international
opportunity.
Chinese vehicle welcomed as a balance
against Russia's Collective Security Treaty
Organization (CSTO)
8. DEVELOPING INTERESTS IN KYRGYZSTAN
The real test for the SCO will come once
Western forces begin to withdraw in earnest
from Afghanistan and the region.
In the medium and longer-term the priority for
China in Central Asia remains ensuring
stability and development—something that is
going to require more effort with Kyrgyzstan
specifically given the nation’s poverty and
lack of natural resources. (Why not
Tajikistan ?)
9. THREAT TO CHINA
The main threat and difficulty to China comes
in the form of the nation becoming a failed
state that provides a shelter for separatist
and terrorist networks seeking to launch
attacks within China
(http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache
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