Cooperation between China and Central Asian countries in digital technologies continues to expand steadily.

An important milestone in this process was the opening of an international integrated computing power center in Xinjiang.

The center, commissioned in May 2025, reached a computing capacity of 2,000 petaflops in a short period, enabling it to process enormous volumes of data per second. In the near future, this figure is planned to increase to 10,000 petaflops.

Xinjiang’s favorable geographic location and abundant green energy resources offer the region the opportunity to develop digital infrastructure efficiently and cost-effectively. This creates conditions for the widespread use of modern digital services across the region.

The center plays a key role in China’s “Eastern Data, Western Computing” initiative and in the development of the Digital Silk Road. It provides Central Asian countries with services for processing satellite imagery, agricultural and mineral resource data analysis, and support for priority sectors of the economy.

Within the framework of the “China and Central Asia” forum, agreements were signed with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan to establish a joint laboratory for spatiotemporal intelligence. Representatives of these countries highly praised the center’s technical potential and expressed interest in expanding cooperation and establishing exchanges of specialists.

According to experts, the development of the center will accelerate digitalization in the region, strengthen technological cooperation, and create new opportunities for joint, innovative development between Xinjiang and Central Asian countries.

Nilufar Bozorova, UzA