Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov highlights the transformative potential of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, a project decades in the making. The railway, the shortest route between China and Europe, promises to turn Kyrgyzstan from a "dead-end country" into a vital transit hub. With support from China, this initiative will position Central Asia as a key trade and logistics corridor, aligning with China's Belt and Road Initiative and giving Kyrgyzstan newfound access to the sea.