Chinese capital in Central Asia: Uzbekistan becomes Beijing's favourite investment destination

13.04.2026

The volume of accumulated Chinese foreign direct investment in Central Asia reached $35.9 billion by the middle of last year, increasing almost twofold over the period since 2016. As Deutsche Welle writes, about 90% of these investments are concentrated in three countries—Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Uzbekistan, showing record growth rates...