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Karasu, located in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region /Northwest China/, is the only land checkpoint on the border between China and Tajikistan. In recent years, it has become an important window for exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.
The dynamic development of bilateral trade through the Karasu checkpoint is the embodiment of the rapid growth of pragmatic cooperation within the framework of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road".
The data show that there was a significant increase in the number of people and vehicles entering and leaving China through the Karasu Port in January-May 2025. In particular, the number of commercial vehicles exported through the Karasu Port during the reporting period jumped by 102.4 percent to 9,096 units.
A wide range of Chinese goods, including new energy vehicles, large-scale equipment and construction machinery, are exported to Tajikistan and other countries through the Karasu checkpoint.
"Trade between China and Tajikistan has opened up new opportunities for me," said Eliasjiang, a driver from the city of Kashgar, adding that his income has also increased due to the increased demand for cargo transportation.
Shavkat Gulaezov, a businessman from Tajikistan, frequently travels between Dushanbe and Xinjiang.
"Electronic products and NEV vehicles from China are particularly popular among Tajik consumers," he said, adding that convenient customs clearance procedures at checkpoints have strengthened the confidence of Tajik businessmen in the prospects for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
Data shows that the trade volume between China and Tajikistan doubled between 2013 and 2023. Bilateral trade turnover reached $3.926 billion in 2023.
The Karasu checkpoint is not only a busy trade channel, but also a bridge of friendship connecting the peoples of China and Tajikistan and carrying the dream of joint development.
Sun Hui, a professor at Xinjiang University, said that with high-quality development and continuous expansion of trade channels, the Karasu Port will give strong impetus to deepening trade and economic cooperation between China and Central Asia.
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