On the third day, Zhou Sen received the information sent to Zhou Sen from Dean Zhang, Zhou Sen held a tablet, carefully studied, it seems that China wants to develop the "Belt and Road", it is necessary to pay attention to the five Central Asian countries, they are China's close neighbors, is the Silk Road must pass, both in history, or in modern times have an important position.

Dean Zhang reminded Zhou Sen that when interviewing countries along the "Belt and Road", we must objectively and carefully see the advantages of these countries along the road, whether these countries are large or small, they have their unique history, accumulated for so many years, there are many countries have their own strength, if you want to cooperate with them, you must fully understand the history, culture, economy, humanities and other aspects of these countries along the road, seek coexistence and differences, and try your best to tap the opportunities for cooperation between China and these countries along the road.

For Dean Zhang's advice, Zhou Sen kept in mind the trust of the old dean, and in the interview, Zhou Sen also maintained an objective attitude and reported truthfully, he had already developed a habit of doing his homework before the interview, learning more about the country's advantages and strength, and then looking for a breakthrough in the interview according to the specific situation.

He took the tablet, sat at the table, and carefully read the information sent by Dean Zhang.

Central Asia is located in the center of the Eurasian continent, since ancient times is an important passage on the Silk Road, Samarkand, Bukhara, Maare and other cities with the prosperity of the Silk Road and prosperous, after the independence of Central Asian countries, have put forward the idea of reviving the Silk Road.

Uzbekistan has called for the revival of the Silk Road, Kazakhstan has also repeatedly put forward the initiative of rebuilding the Silk Road, Turkmenistan also attaches great importance to the revival of the Silk Road, Chinese leaders have visited Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and expounded the concept of the "Silk Road Economic Belt" in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

Turkmenistan is located in the southwest of Central Asia, north of the Kopet Mountains, the capital of Ashgabat, only more than 30 kilometers away from Iran, east of the Amu Darya, north and northeast of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, west of the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan and Russia across the sea, Caspian coastline of 1,768 kilometers, south of Iran, southeast of Afghanistan, land area of 491,200 square kilometers, is the second largest Central Asian country after Kazakhstan.

Historically, Turkmenistan has been ruled by Persians, Macedonians, Turks, Arabs and Mongols, and about 80% of the territory is covered by the Karakum Desert.

At the end of 1992, Turkmenistan was declared permanently neutral, and there are now five recognized neutral States in the world: Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Finland and Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan's status as a neutral country does not affect the cooperation between the two sides, on the contrary, the cooperation between the two sides will be smoother, at the same time, there will be fewer factors to consider, and there will be no worries about the regional political game affecting the cooperation between the two sides, China's natural gas imports, Turkmenistan's contribution is great, through Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan to China, under the Belt and Road initiative, many projects have also been implemented, Turkmenistan is a friendly partner that China can cooperate.

At this time, Dean Zhang used WeChat to make a video call with Zhou Sen to help answer some questions about Turkmenistan.

"Hello, Dean Zhang!"

"Xiao Zhou, hello, your previous report has been sent to me, I have already seen it, have you read all the information I just sent you?"

"Dean Zhang, I have already seen the information you sent me, Turkmenistan is still a very distinctive country!"

"Yes, then let's get started, I'll help you sort it out first, and after you have the key points, you can contact Professor Amis, and he will take you to visit our cooperation project between China and Turkmenistan, see it with your own eyes, and then interview it on the spot. ”

"Okay!"

"This country still has its advantages, Turkmenistan's GDP has grown rapidly in recent years, belongs to the World Bank classification of high-income countries, Turkmenistan's sustained and rapid economic growth is mainly driven by high investment, high investment directly drives the steady growth of oil and gas, industry, construction, building materials, electricity, textiles and other industries. ”

"Turkmenistan is rich in resources, rich in oil, natural gas and other important energy resources, its pillar industry is the oil and gas industry, according to estimates, Turkmenistan's natural gas resources prospective reserves rank fourth in the world, mainly contained in the eastern and central Amdalya oil and gas area, in the western oil fields also have a small amount of associated gas, Turkmenistan's natural gas resources are exported to China, Russia and Iran and other countries, Turkmenistan also produces various petrochemical products, including coke, liquefied gas, polypropylene, lubricating oil, polyethylene, benzene, etc. ”

Zhou Sen nodded, "Yes, I also noticed that this country is rich in oil and natural gas energy, and China's natural gas imports from Turkmenistan account of China's total natural gas imports have risen significantly. ”

"Yes!" Dean Zhang pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, "In recent years, the main categories of China's exports to Turkmenistan include iron and steel products, machinery and equipment and parts, manufacturing products and parts, light industrial products, daily chemical goods, etc. ”

"The number of important projects cooperated by Chinese-funded enterprises in the local area has also gradually increased, including the China-Turkey natural gas pipeline project, the local oil well rehabilitation and drilling project, the export of oil and gas equipment to Turkmenistan, the export of railway passenger cars to Turkmenistan, the export of communication equipment to Turkmenistan, and the export of railway equipment to Turkmenistan. ”

"For these cooperation projects, you can ask Professor Amis to take you on a field trip, where there are our Chinese staff, and you can also listen to their feelings and experiences. ”

"Okay!"

"Time is limited, I'll help you sort out here, and the rest will be left to Professor Amis to take you on a field trip, I have another meeting in the afternoon, and the video call will be here. ”

"Okay, thank you, Dean Zhang!"

Zhou Sen ended the video call and gained an in-depth understanding of the country of Turkmenistan, and he contacted Professor Amis, and with Amis's permission, he went out with the interview team to conduct interviews.

Professor Amis said: "Although we are a neutral country, I personally support China's Belt and Road Initiative, and I think that a community with a shared future for mankind should unite and cooperate to face various problems faced by mankind, which is the general trend of the world and is also in line with the aspirations of the people of all countries." ”

"I'll take you to see the large-scale projects of Sino-Turkish cooperation, especially the pipeline that transports oil and gas from Turkmenistan to China. ”

"Okay!"

Professor Amis contacted the vehicle and took Zhou Sen to the base of the China-Turkey natural gas pipeline project, and after a few hours of driving, Zhou Sen reached his destination, which presented a magnificent scene in front of his eyes.

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