President Xi Jinping calls for stronger cooperation with Turkmenistan in natural gas, trade, and emerging sectors, signaling deeper strategic ties. Xi Jinping has called for expanding cooperation between China and Turkmenistan across natural gas, trade, and non-resource sectors, reinforcing a long-standing strategic partnership centered on energy and regional connectivity. Speaking during high-level diplomatic engagements, Xi emphasized the importance of deepening collaboration in natural gas development and supply, a cornerstone of bilateral ties. Turkmenistan is one of China’s largest suppliers of pipeline gas, with exports playing a critical role in meeting China’s growing energy demand. Beyond hydrocarbons, Xi highlighted the need to diversify cooperation into non-resource fields such as infrastructure, digital economy, and green development. The push reflects Beijing’s broader strategy to reduce overreliance on energy imports while building more balanced economic relationships with resource-rich partners. The two countries have steadily expanded trade volumes over the past decade, supported by cross-border pipeline networks and infrastructure projects lin...