TIANSHAN FORUM

UNLOCKING CONNECTIVITY AND

INVESTMENT IN CENTRAL ASIA

Welcome to the Tianshan Forum for Central Asia Economic Cooperation.

The inaugural Tianshan Forum will be held on December 2–3, 2025, in Urumqi, People’s Republic of China, at the CAREC Institute Headquarters. Inspired by the Tianshan Mountains as a symbol of Eurasian connectivity, the Forum aims to be a flagship platform for knowledge sharing, policy dialogue, and regional cooperation, advancing integration and sustainable development across the CAREC region.

This year’s Forum will gather decision-makers, development partners, business leaders, and thought leaders to discuss ways to strengthen infrastructure connectivity and investment among CAREC countries and to address the challenges of regional integration. The event also marks the 10th anniversary of the CAREC Institute, celebrating its contributions to cooperation, knowledge exchange, and capacity building in Central Asia.

Join us at the Tianshan Forum to help shape the future of regional cooperation and sustainable development.

AGENDA

The theme for this year’s Tianshan Forum is “Unlocking Connectivity and Investment in Central Asia.” The Forum will highlight the CAREC Institute’s role as the knowledge arm of CAREC by presenting research, policy analysis, and capacity-building initiatives in strategic areas such as trade, transport, energy, and digital connectivity. These efforts aim to foster sustainable investment opportunities and deepen regional integration.

The event will feature keynote speeches from distinguished leaders and experts, as well as thematic sessions focusing on economic cooperation, investment, and connectivity. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in discussions, share best practices, and explore innovative solutions to advance economic development and collaboration in Central Asia and beyond.

2 December 2025

Time

Session

09:30

Guests to be Seated

09:40–10:00

High-Level Group Photo (by invitation only)

Opening Plenary

10:00–10:33

Welcome Remarks (3 min)

  • Charymuhammet Shallyyev, Director, CAREC Institute

Opening Remarks (6 min each)

  • Lan Fo’an, Minister of Finance, People’s Republic of China
  • Chen Xiaojiang, Secretary of the CPC Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional Committee
  • Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister, Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Pakistan
  • Ganbat Jigjid, State Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mongolia (2026 CAREC Chair)
  • Yingming Yang, Vice President for South, Central, and West Asia, ADB

10:33–10:35

Special Session: Launch of Cetral Asia Regional Financial Cooperation Research Center

10:40–11:55

Keynote Speeches (8 min each)

  • Zhang Jun, Secretary General, Boao Forum for Asia
  • Fabrizio Hochschild, former Under Secretary-General of United Nation
  • Chunying Wang, President, Export-Import Bank of China
  • Konstantin Limitovskiy, Chief Investment Officer, Public Sector (Region 2) & Project, Asian Infrastructure Development Bank (AIIB)
  • Roman Serov, Vice President and Operating Officer, New Development Bank
  • Wang Zhongjing, Chief Executive Officer, Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF)
  • Andrey Shirokov, Managing Director, Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development
  • Michael Spence, Nobel Prize Laureate, the Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean, Emeritus, Standford Graduate School of Business and Justin Yifu Lin, Dean of Institute of New Structural Economics, Dean of Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development and Professor and Honorary Dean of National School of Development at Peking University (virtual conversation, 20 min)

11:55–12:15

Coffee Break

Session 1: Advancing CAREC Economic Cooperation and Integration – Opportunities and Challenges in a Changing Development Landscape

Background: The CAREC region encompasses a rich diversity of geography, economic structures, and stages of development, resulting in a highly varied landscape of policies and regulations that influence the pace and depth of regional cooperation and integration. Recent trends—including heightened demand for alternative trade and transit routes to address disruptions from the conflict in Ukraine, escalating climate change impact, and widening digital divide—are reshaping the regional environment. These challenges also present opportunities for enhanced economic cooperation and integration, particularly through increased and diversified investments in connectivity projects across the CAREC region.

Purpose: Thissession will examine the evolving regional and global context shaping the CAREC region, with a focus on their implications for economic cooperation and integration. The discussion will address both opportunities and challenges associated with developing multi-country regional projects. Special attention will be given to priority sectors and thematic areas within CAREC that are critical to mobilizing investment and advancing the region’s economic integration and development goals.

Guiding Questions:

  • How are recent global and regional landscape—from heightened demand for alternative trade and transit routes, to climate change impact and the growing digital divide—shaping opportunities and risks for economic cooperation and integration in the CAREC region?
  • What is the status of connectivity and financing needs in the region? Which CAREC sectors and thematic areas present the greatest opportunities for multi-country regional investment?
  • What policy measures and practical steps can be taken to convert these opportunities into multi-country investment projects contributing to long-term economic cooperation and integration in CAREC?

12:15–13:30

Moderator

  • Kouqing Li, Deputy Director One, CAREC Institute

Panelists

  • Mzia Giorgobiani, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Infrastructure, Georgia
  • Yasuto Watanabe, Director/CEO, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)
  • Byungsik Jung, Deputy Dean, ADB Institute
  • Liam F. Chicca, Country Director/Head of the Multi-Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, International Fund for Agricultural Development
  • Murtaza Syed, Head of Ecosystem, Economics Department, AIIB

Open Q&A

13:30–15:00

Lunch Break

Investing in Central Asia Subforum

Format: Roundtable Discussion (Two Sessions)

Overview: The Investing in Central Asia Sub-Forum features two roundtable discussions focusing respectively on optimizing the business environment and smart investment empowerment. The lineup of participants remains consistent across both sessions, bringing together government representatives from CAREC member countries, development partners, financial institutions, the private sector, and academia.

Roundtable 1: Creating an Enabling Environment for Effective Investment in the CAREC Region

Background: The CAREC region requires significant financing to address infrastructure gaps and sustain economic growth and development. Public sector funding alone is insufficient to meet these demands, making the mobilization of the private sector investment essential to bridge the shortfalls. Multi-country regional projects are indispensable for closing the infrastructure gap. Undertaking these complex projects demands not only political commitment, but also harmonization of regulations, management of differing benefits, and capacity development across participating countries. Effective coordination among member countries and development partners is also critical to enable joint planning and implementation of these projects, which will attract greater investment including private investment in priority sectors such as energy, transport, and digital connectivity.

Purpose: This session will feature interactive discussion among CAREC’s policy makers, development partners and other key stakeholders on creating the enabling conditions to scale up investment across the region. Participants will share lessons and experiences from policy measures related to existing regional projects and future considerations, offering perspectives on what are required to develop a stronger investment environment that succeeds in mobilizing both international and domestic resources for CAREC’s long-term, sustainable development agenda.

Guiding Questions:

  • What regulatory and policy harmonization measures are most needed in CAREC to create a more attractive, predictable, and effective investment climate for multi-country connectivity projects?
  • How can CAREC governments and development partners and other stakeholders strengthen coordination, joint planning, and capacity development to successfully implement multi-country regional initiatives and mobilize both international and domestic investment?
  • What lessons can be learned from existing CAREC regional projects in overcoming challenges related to political commitment, benefit management, and institutional capacity, and how can these insights inform strategies to build a robust environment for future investment in priority sectors?

15:00–16:50

Moderator

  • Lyaziza Sabyrova, Regional Head, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Central and West Asia Department, ADB

Keynote Speech (7 min each)

  • Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, Federal Minister, Board of Investment, Pakistan
  • Zhang Dongsheng, Deputy Director General, International Bamboo and Rattan Organization
  • Midhun T.R., Deputy Secretary General, Shanghai Cooperation Organization
  • Song Qilong, Deputy Director General, the Finance Department of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
  • Ilzat Kasimov, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, Uzbekistan
  • Wang Kang, Vice President, the Export-Import Bank of China
  • Beknazar Bazaraliev, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Asif S. Cheema, Country Director for People’s Republic of China, ADB
  • Cai Xuejun, President, Silk Road Fund
  • Batjargal Gunaajav, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Mongolia
  • Farrukh Yusufzoda, First Deputy Chairman, State Committee on Investment and State Property Management, Tajikistan
  • Holger Floerkemeier, Director, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center, IMF
  • Dilshodjon Khodjiakhmedov, Advisor Minister, Ministry of Water Resources, Uzbekistan
  • Fan Rong, Counselor, Department of European-Central Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of China
  • Di Weijie, Deputy Director General, Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Leading Discussants (4 min each)

  • Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Director, Mekong Institute
  • Ayumi Konishi, Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, MCDF
  • Wang Guannan, Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
  • Shahin Sadigov, Chairman of the Board, Economic Scientific Research Institute, Ministry of Economy, Azerbaijan
  • Li Junxia, Director, Division of Russia and Central Asia, Department of International Cooperation, National Energy Administration of China
  • Sardorbek Temirov, Head of the Analytics Division, Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, Uzbekistan

Open Discussion

16:30–17:10

Coffee Break

Roundtable 2: Powering CAREC’s Future with Smart Investment Solutions

Background: The CAREC region stands at the crossroads of opportunity, calling for transformative investment in connectivity infrastructure—from clean energy (solar, wind, hydro) and advanced transport networks (road, rail, maritime) to digital corridors and next-generation logistics. Landmark regional initiatives such as the Middle Corridor and the Caspian Sea Green Energy Corridor are reshaping the region’s landscape, yet their ambitious scale and complexity necessitate funding well beyond the scope of public budgets. Unlocking private sector capital is not only essential for bridging investment gaps, but also vital for delivering sustainable economic and social impacts. Effective investment strategies—such as targeted policy measures (e.g., tax breaks), innovative financial instruments (including public-private partnerships–PPPs), and robust de-risking mechanisms—are key to accelerating project development and attracting a wide range of investors.

Purpose: This session brings together CAREC governments, development partners, private investors and state-owned enterprises (SOEs), for an in-depth discussion on mobilizing investment in cross-border connectivity projects. Participants will address actionable approaches for governments, MDBs and other development partners to serve as catalysts—through policy reforms, partnership frameworks, shared risk solutions, and custom incentives—to unlock greater investment, ensuring enhanced private sector participation in energy, transport, and digital infrastructure projects critical to the CAREC region’s advancement.

Quiding Questions:

  • What investment strategies and policy reforms—such as targeted tax incentives, regulatory upgrades—can CAREC countries implement to effectively mobilize private sector and SOE participation in multi-country regional connectivity projects?
  • How can tailored financial instruments—including innovative PPP structures and blended finance models, be designed and deployed to address the unique scale and complexity of cross-border infrastructure initiatives in energy, transport and digital corridors?
  • What roles can MDBs and other development partners play as enablers to catalyze investment, and how can strategic collaboration with governments and investors accelerate the implementation of transformative connectivity projects across the CAREC region?

17:10–19:00

Moderator

  • Gong Sen, Director, International Development and Governance Center, Zhejiang University

Keynote Speech (6 min each)

  • Sultan Akhmatov, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Government of Kyrgyz Republic
  • Farrukh Nematzoda, First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport, Tajikistan
  • Xiangjun Guo, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, China Investment Corporation
  • Farkhod Khabibov, Advisor to the Assistant of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan on economic issues, Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan
  • Wang Weidong, Vice President, China Development Bank
  • Wu Tao, Vice President, the Agricultural Development Bank of China
  • Zhang Xiaoyu, Vice President, China international Council for the Promotion of Multinational Corporations
  • Kuanysh Amantay, Minister-councilor of the Embassy of Kazakhstan to the People’s Republic of China

Leading Discussants (4 min each)

  • Atiq Ahmad, Lead Global Transport Specialist, Islamic Development Bank
  • Issa Kudabekov, Deputy Director, Project Department at Kazakh Invest, Kazakhstan
  • Liu Cheng, Party Committee Member, Xinjiang Bank
  • Liao Shuping, Senior Research Fellow, Research Institute, Bank of China
  • Rong Limin, Vice President, Xinjiang Zhongtai Group Co., Ltd.
  • Roksana Nesor, Deputy Director, Investment Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, Uzbekistan
  • Andrew Bouffard, Vice President for Growth & Operations, CPCS Transcom Limited
  • Tsolmon Odgerel, Head of International Arbitration Division, Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, Mongolia

Open Discussion

19:30–21:00

ModWelcome Dinner (Grand Ballroom, Building 9)

  • Hosted by the People’s Government of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (by invitation only)

3 December 2025

Time

Session

09:30

Guests to Be Seated

09:40–09:45

Remarks by Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (virtual)

Session 2: Enhancing Connectivity of CAREC Transport Corridors

Background: Over more than two decades, investment in CAREC’s transport corridors has significantly enhanced regional connectivity and opened vital links between landlocked economies and global markets. The Midterm Review of the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030 urges renewed actions to keep pace with the region’s evolving challenges and to unlock further economic opportunities. These include strengthening cross-border and corridor efficiency, promoting modal diversification and integrated logistics, advancing green, resilient, inclusive, and digital transport solutions, deepening institutional cooperation and planning, and expanding capacity building and knowledge sharing among member countries.

Purpose: This session will highlight successful practices in transport connectivity across CAREC and beyond, with participants exchanging lessons from regional projects, sharing insights on cross-border transport modalities, and addressing key challenges in CAREC corridors to maximize the benefits.

Quiding Questions:

  • How can CAREC countries strengthen cross-border coordination, streamline procedures, and enhance multimodal integration to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of transport corridors?
  • What practical steps can be taken to advance green, resilient, inclusive, and digital transport solutions along CAREC corridors, and how can new technologies support sustainable logistics and trade facilitation?
  • How can institutional cooperation, joint planning, and capacity-building initiatives among CAREC members help translate connectivity investments into tangible economic and social benefits?

09:45–11:00

Moderator

  • Wang Ran, Chief Representative, Regional Office for East and South East Asia, International Road Transport Union (IRU)

Keynote Address

  • Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General, IRU  (virtual)
  • Chen Bingbo, Deputy Director, Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center

Panelists

  • Gao Xi, Deputy Secretary General, China Road Transport Association (discussion moderator)
  • Huang Liwu, Chairman, Rui’an Transportation Group
  • Abdulla Khashimov, Advisor to the Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade, Uzbekistan
  • Li Ming, Executive Director and General Manager, SPSI International Road Transportation CO.LTD
  • Beknazar Mamytov, Chairman, AIRTO-KR
  • Binura Rismukhamedova, Director for Transport, Industry and Infrastructure, Eurasian Development Bank
  • Xiao Xiang, Director of TIR Shenyang Operation and Management Center, First-Class Researcher of Jinhai Industrial Park Management Committee of Shenyang Comprehensive Bonded Zone

Session 3: Advancing Digital Connectivity Across Borders

Background: Digital connectivity is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of regional cooperation and competitiveness in the CAREC region. Guided by the CAREC Digital Strategy 2030, notable achievements include launching initiatives like startup ecosystem support and fostering the use of digital technology to enhance cross-border connectivity and services. Nevertheless, unlocking the full potential of regional digital integration will require collective actions to bridge persistent digital infrastructure gaps, harmonize cross-border regulatory frameworks, lower internet costs, build digital skills, and align the member countries’ readiness for cross-border data exchange and electronic payments. Tackling these challenges is essential for translating digital connectivity into inclusive growth and prosperity across the region.

Purpose: This session will feature experiences from CAREC and beyond in the application of digital technologies that create regional benefits, and provide a platform for participants to exchange insights on overcoming barriers to digital transformation and enabling innovation-driven growth throughout CAREC.

Quiding Questions:

  • What priority actions are needed to close digital infrastructure gaps and ensure affordable, reliable internet access across CAREC countries, particularly for remote and underserved areas?
  • How can CAREC members work together to harmonize digital regulations, facilitate cross-border data flows, and promote secure, interoperable electronic payment systems that support regional trade and services?
  • What policies, partnerships, and capacity-building initiatives can foster digital entrepreneurship, enhance digital skills, and accelerate innovation-led growth across the region?

11:00–12:05

Moderator

  • Gao Ling, Executive Director, Global SDGs and Leadership Development Center

Keynote Address

  • Wushour Silamu, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (10 min)
  • Duan Dawei, Vice President and CFO, iFLYTEK

Panelists

  • Bakhtovar Mahmadullozoda, Head of Digital Economic Department, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Tajikistan
  • Avtandili Kasradze, Chairman of Georgia Innovation and Technology Agency
  • Zheng Yali, Vice President, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics
  • Yerkebulan Kemelkhanov, Commissioner for Ethics, Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Tian Shu, Principal Economist, Economic Research and Development Impact Department, ADB

Open Q&A

12:05–12:20

Coffee Break

Session 4: Developing Human Capital for Regional Connectivity

Background: Strengthening human capital across the CAREC region is vital to fostering capacity development and mutual understanding—foundations for deeper regional cooperation and dynamic economic growth. Connections built through business partnerships, educational exchanges, cultural engagement, and enhanced mobility help break down barriers, promote the exchange of ideas and talent, and expand access to opportunities and essential services. Together, these people-to-people links enrich lives and reinforce regional cohesion. As CAREC advances its agenda for integrated infrastructure and policy harmonization, investing in human capital and social connectivity will serve as a powerful driver of a more resilient, inclusive, and prosperous future—ensuring that the benefits of regional cooperation are both broad-based and sustainable.

Purpose: This session will highlight successful models and share experiences in deepening human capital enhancement and people-to-people connections across CAREC and beyond, focusing on education collaboration, human development, and other practical areas that drive shared progress in the region.

Quiding Questions:

  • How can CAREC countries collaborate to strengthen education, vocational training, and skills development systems that align with the evolving needs of regional connectivity and economic transformation?
  • What successful approaches or partnerships have proven effective in promoting mobility, cultural exchange, and mutual understanding across CAREC countries, and how can these be scaled up?
  • How can regional and national initiatives ensure that investments in human capital translate into equitable opportunities, inclusive growth, and stronger social cohesion across the CAREC region?

12:20–13:25

Moderator

  • Kuat Akizhanov, Deputy Director Two, CAREC Institute

Keynote Address

  • Pedro Conceição, Director of the Human Development Report Office, United Nations Development Programme (virtual)
  • Han Demin, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (virtual)

Panelists

  • Indu John-Abraham, Operations Manager for Central Asia, World Bank
  • Nadeem Javaid, Vice Chancellor, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
  • Zhang Jin, Vice President, Center for International Knowledge on Development
  • Ma Yuan, Vice President, Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics
  • Liu Guohua, Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department, Mekong Institute
  • Anna Alshanskaya, Head of the Economic Policy Analysis Department, the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies

Open Q&A

13:25–13:35

Closing Session: Reflections and Summary of the Forum

  • Kouqing Li, Deputy Director One, CAREC Institute

13:40–14:30

Lunch Break

14:30–18:00

Site Visit

  • Jinfeng Electronic Technology Corporate, Urumqi Software Park, and China–Central Asia Cooperation Achievements Exhibition

SPEAKERS

The forum brought together an impressive lineup of distinguished speakers, including senior officials, leaders from development partners and the business sector, renowned academics and think tank experts, as well as technical specialists from various industries.

Zhang Jun

Secretary General
Boao Forum for Asia

Fabrizio Hochschild

Former Under Secretary-General of United Nation

Wang Chunying

President
Export-Import Bank of China

Konstantin Limitovskiy

Chief Investment Officer
Public Sector (Region
2) & Project, AIIB

Roman Serov

Vice President and Operating Officer
New Development
Bank

Wang Zhongjing

Chief Executive Office
Multilateral Cooperation
Center for Development Finance (MCDF)

Andrey Shirokov

Managing Director
Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development

Michael Spence

Nobel Prize Laureate,the Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean, Emeritus
Standford Graduate School of Business

Justin Lin Yifu

Dean of Institute of New Structural Economics, Dean of Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development and Professor
and Honorary Dean of National School of Development at Peking
University
Institute of New Structural Economics, Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development， Peking
University

Mzia Giorgobiani

Deputy Minister
Ministry of Infrastructure, Georgia

Zhang Dongsheng

Deputy Director General
International Bamboo and Rattan Organization

Beknazar Bazaraliev

Deputy Minister
Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Kyrgyz Republic

Yasuto Watanabe

Director
ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)

Byungsik Jung

Deputy Dean
ADB Institute

Murtaza Syed

Head of Ecosystem
Economics Department, AIIB

Zhang Jin

Deputy Director
Center for International Knowledge on Development

Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh

Federal Minister
Board of Investment, Pakistan

Midhun T.R.

Deputy Secretary General
Shanghai Cooperation
Organization

Wang Kang

Vice President
EXIM Bank of China

Yusufzoda Farrukh

First Deputy Chairman
State Committee on
Investment and State Property Management, Tajikistan (TBC)

Wang Weidong

Vice President
National Development Bank of China

Cai Xuejun

General Manager
Silk Road Fund

Suriyan Vichitlekarn

Director
Mekong Institute

Ayumi Konishi

Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
MCDF

Gong Sen

Director
International Development and Governance
Center, Zhejiang University

Wang Guannan

Deputy Director General
Department of International
Cooperation, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

Sultan Akhmatov

Deputy Minister
Ministry of Economy and
Commerce, Government of Kyrgyz Republic

Holger Floerkemeier

Director
The Caucasus, Central Asia, and
Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center, IMF

Wu Tao

Vice President
Agricultural Development Bank of China

Liam F. Chicca

Country Director / Head of the Multi-Country Office for
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
International Fund for Agricultural
Development

Atiq Ahmad

Lead Global Transport Specialist
Islamic Development
Bank

Issa Kuddabekov

Deputy Director
Project Department at Kazakh
Invest, Kazakhstan

Umberto de Pretto

Secretary General
IRU

Abdulla Khashimov

Advisor to the Minister of Investments
Industry and
Trade, Uzbekistan

Farrukh Nematzoda

First Deputy Minister
Transport of the Republic
of Tajikistan

Binura Rismukhamedova

Director for Transport
Industry and
Infrastructure,
Eurasian Development Bank

Andrew Bouffard

Vice President for Growth & Operations
CPCS Transcom Limited

Wushour Silamu

Academician
Chinese Academy of Engineering

Yazdonzoda Isfandiyor

Deputy Director
Agency for Innovation
and Digital Technologies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

Tan Chongjun

Deputy Director
Alibaba Group

Zheng Yali

Vice President
Zhejiang University of Finance and
Economics

Tian Shu

Principal Economist
Economic Research and Development
Impact Department, ADB

Pedro Conceição

Director
Human Development Report Office, UNDP (TBC)

Indu John-Abraham

Operations Manager for Central Asia
World Bank

Nadeem Javaid

Vice Chancellor
Pakistan Institute of Development
Economics

Ma Yuan

Vice President
Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics

Liu Guohua

Director
Sustainable Energy and Environment
Department, Mekong Institute

Yerkebulan Talgatovich Kemelkhanov

Commissioner for Ethics
Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the
Republic of Kazakhstan

Liu Cheng

Party Committee Member
Xinjiang Bank

Tsolmon Odgerel

Head of International Arbitration Division
Ministry of
Justice and Home Affairs, Mongolia

Sardorbek Temirov

Head of the Analytics Division
Ministry of
Investment, Industry and Trade, Uzbekistan

Duan Dawei

Vice President and CFO
iFLYTEK

Mahmadullozoda Bakhtovar

Head
Digital Economy Development Department, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan

Kasradze Avtandili

Chairman
Georgia Innovation and Technology Agency

Anna Alshanskaya

Head
Economic Policy Analysis Department, the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies

Guo Xiangjun

Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
China Investment Corporation

Zhang Xiaoyu

Vice President
China international Council for the Promotion of Multinational Corporations

Khabibov Farkhod

Advisor to the Assistant of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan on economic issues
Executive Office of the President of Tajikistan

Liao Shuping

Senior Research Fellow
Bank of China Research Institute

Rong Limin

Vice President
Xinjiang Zhongtai Group Co., Ltd

Roksana Nesor

Deputy Director
Investment Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, Uzbekistan

Chen Bingbo

Deputy Director
Global Sustainable Transport innovation and Knowledge Center

Gao Xi

Chairman
Rui’an Transportation Group

Huang Liwu

Chairman
Rui’an Transportation Group

Li Ming

Executive Director and General Manager
SPSI International
Road Transportation CO.LTD

Beknazar Mamytov

Chairman
AIRTO-KR

Xiao Xiang

Director of TIR Shenyang Operation and Management Center, First-Class Researcher of Jinhai Industrial Park Management Committee of Shenyang Comprehensive Bonded Zone
TIR Shenyang Operation and Management Center, Jinhai Industrial Park Management Committee of Shenyang Comprehensive Bonded Zone

Han Demin

Academician
Chinese Academy of Engineering

IIzat Kasimov

Deputy Minister
Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, Uzbekistan

Li Junxia

Director of Division of Russia and Central Asia
Department of International Cooperation, National Energy Administration of China

Dilshodjon Khodjiakhmedov

Advisor Minister
Ministry of Water Resources, Uzbekistan

Batjargal Gunaajav

Advisor
Advisor to the Prime Minister of Mongolia

Fan Rong

Counselor
Department of European-Central Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of China

Di Weijie

Deputy Director General
Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Shahin Sadigov

Chairman of the Board
Economic Scientific Research Institute, Ministry of Economy, Azerbaijan

Ganbat Jigjid

State Secretary
Ministry of Finance, Mongolia (2026 CAREC Chair)

Song Qilong

Deputy Director General
The Finance Department of
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Kuanysh Amantay

Minister-councilor
The Embassy of Kazakhstan to the People’s Republic of China

Moderators

Li Kouqing

Deputy Director I
CAREC Institute

Lyaziza Sabyrova

Regional Head
Regional Cooperation and
Integration, Central and West Asia Department, ADB

Wang Ran

Chief Representative in Beijing
International Road
Transport Union (IRU)

Kuat Akizhanov

Deputy Director Two
CAREC Institute

Gao Ling

Executive Director
Global SDGs and Leadership
Development Center

Zou Ciyong

Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development
United Nations Industrial Development Organization

PARTNERS

Organizer:

CAREC Institute

Co-organizer：

People‘s Government of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Strategic Partner：

Asian Development Bank

Co-organizer of Investing in Central Asia Subforum：

Export-Import Bank of China

Support By：

ADB-PRC Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative，Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development，PRC Poverty Reduction and Regional Cooperation Fund，iFLYTEK，Association of Chartered Certified Accountants，Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank，ADB Institute，International Road Transport Union，Global SDGs and Leadership Development Center，Beijing National Accounting Institute，Shanghai National Accounting Institute，Xiamen National Accounting Institute

Side Event

THE NINTH CAREC THINK TANK DEVELOPMENT FORUM

1 December 2025

TIANSHAN FORUM FOR CENTRAL ASIA ECONOMIC COOPERATION

2~3 December 2025

Side Event

9th CAREC Think Tank Development Forum

December 1st, 2025

CAREC Leadership Training Workshop

December 4 -5 , 2025

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About CAREC Institute:

The CAREC Institute is an intergovernmental organization that supports regional economic cooperation and integration among the CAREC member countries. Headquartered in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Institute serves as a regional knowledge hub owned and governed by 11 member countries: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the PRC, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The CAREC Institute began its physical operations in 2015.

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