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China and the Belt and Road in Central Asia (Level A1) — blue and brown building with blue and brown archway under blue sky

China and the Belt and Road in Central AsiaCEFR A1

4 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Brian Hioe, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Darrell Chaddock, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
87 words
  • China works in Central Asia for twenty years.
  • It pays for roads, factories, mines and energy projects.
  • It builds electric cars, waste plants, solar and wind.
  • China began the Belt and Road in 2013.
  • Kazakhstan has a long border with Xinjiang region.
  • Most governments are stable and authoritarian, Kyrgyzstan is different.
  • People have some Sinophobic feelings but officials keep ties.
  • Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan want more renewable energy in recent years.
  • Uzbekistan builds hydropower on the Pskem River in 2025.
  • Sometimes protests make governments cancel parts of deals.

Difficult words

  • authoritarian — A government with very strong control
  • renewable — Energy that comes from sun, wind, or water
  • hydropower — Electricity made by water and dams
  • sinophobic — Fear or dislike of people from China
  • protests — A public action to show disagreement
  • border — A line between two countries or areas

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Discussion questions

  • Do you want more renewable energy in your country?
  • Have you ever seen a protest?
  • Do you like electric cars?

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