Central Asia welcomes China with new gas pipeline
Central Asia welcomed China's foray into their energy-rich region today as Chinese leader Hu Jintao prepared to open a new pipeline connecting a Turkmen gas field with China's restive Xinjiang region.
Leaders of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan assembled in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat today to greet Hu on the eve of a ceremony to commission the 1,833-kilometre pipeline that snakes across Central Asia via their countries.
The pipeline marks a new stage in China's involvement in the former Soviet region and represents a snub to Russia which still sees the mainly Muslim region as part of its traditional sphere of influence.
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Leaders of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan assembled in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat today to greet Hu on the eve of a ceremony to commission the 1,833-kilometre pipeline that snakes across Central Asia via their countries.
The pipeline marks a new stage in China's involvement in the former Soviet region and represents a snub to Russia which still sees the mainly Muslim region as part of its traditional sphere of influence.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.kashmirtimes.com/
Labels: asia, China, gas pipeline, turkmen gas
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