China’s Eurasian hedge runs through Turkmenistan

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2026.04.23 22:50
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China is strategically enhancing its ties with Turkmenistan, highlighted by three significant events in March and April. On March 18, President Xi Jinping met with Turkmenistan's Chairman Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Beijing. Following this, on March 24, a contract was authorized with China National Petroleum Corp for Phase IV of the Galkynysh gas field. Finally, from April 15-17, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang visited Turkmenistan for the gas field's groundbreaking ceremony and co-chaired a bilateral cooperation meeting.