China's positive role 'welcomed'

China's political ability and economic strength could play an important role in Central Asia's development, said former Kyrgyz president Roza Otunbayeva.

"Every one of the Central Asian countries welcomes China's positive role in the region," she said in an exclusive interview with China Daily.

Otunbayeva made her remarks while attending a high-level forum in East China's Zhejiang province marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of relations between China and Central Asia.