Abstract:Central Asia has abundant natural gas resources. Every country continues to improve the natural gas production and export volume, and strives to achieve diversification of exports. Accordingly, Central Asia has become the focus of all the great powers in the world. As for China, the natural gas resource is heavily dependent on imports. The dependence on foreign trade is increasing year by year due to large population and huge consumption. At present, the five Central Asian countries account for about 50% of China's natural gas import market. Although the proportion may decline in the future, the total amount will increase steadily. Central Asia will still occupy an important strategic position in the natural gas security pattern of China. The natural gas resources in Central Asia have high comparative advantages, as well as security and stability. Nevertheless, the cooperation of natural gas development between China and Central Asia may be disturbed by political, economic, and cultural factors. Therefore, from the pointview of ensuring national energy security, this paper analyzes the geo-configuration pattern of natural gas resources in Central Asia, as well as the guarantee level of natural gas security for China. Meanwhile, the impact of external disturbances on the natural gas resources development in Central Asia and the risk for China's energy security are also analyzed. Finally, countermeasures and suggestions are put forward for the cooperation of natural gas resources development between China and Central Asia:(1) establish a coordinating committee for cooperation of natural gas development at the vice premier level; (2) develop and improve bilateral trade agreements with five Central Asian countries; (3) continue to expand the natural gas pipeline capacity between Central Asia and China; (4) optimize the cooperation mode between China and Central Asia; (5) establish a natural gas trading center for China and Central Asia.