As a place where China's Belt and Road Initiative – or BRI – was first proposed a decade ago, Central Asia has played a crucial role in regional trade and investment cooperation. So, what have been some of the major achievements of the BRI in the region? How has the potential of landlocked Central Asian nations been released through the BRI? And with its central geo-strategic location, what role does Central Asia play in the global competition between the world’s major powers? In this episode, we have invited Djoomart Otorbaev, former prime minister of the Kyrgyz Republic for an exclusive interview.