Moreover, China has sought to improve trade and transit ties with Central Asia over the last decade, reflecting its growing interests there. Not only is the region important for meeting China’s growing energy needs, but the Chinese authorities also are concerned about separatist pressures among the Uighur population in Xinjiang province and the impact of ties with Uighurs in neighboring Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
不仅如此，中国在过去10年间一直试图改善与中亚的贸易和运输关系，这反映出中国在该地区日益增加的利益。这一地区不仅对满足中国日益增长的能源需求至关重要，而且中国政府还十分关注新疆维吾尔族的分离主义势力，以及邻近的哈萨克斯坦和吉尔吉斯斯坦与维吾尔族关系的影响。