18.05.2023

Following the top-level talks, the ceremony of signing bilateral documents was held.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping signed a Joint Statement and adopted a Program of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a New Era between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the People’s Republic of China for 2023-2027.

In the presence of the leaders were concluded:

- Agreement between the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the government of the People’s Republic of China on technical and economic cooperation;

- Protocol on amendments and additions to the agreement between the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the government of the People’s Republic of China on the establishment of the Uzbek-Chinese Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee;

- Agreement between the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the government of the People’s Republic of China on implementation of the project on developing potential of secondary schools;

- Protocol between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China on quarantine as well as veterinary and sanitary requirements for poultry meat deliveries;

- Protocol between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China on phytosanitary requirements and control for grape exports;

- Agreement between Customs Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan and General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China on mutual recognition of authorized economic operators program;

- Memorandum of mutual understanding between the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China on promotion of priority investment projects;

- Memorandum of mutual understanding between the Agency for Information and Mass Communications under the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Press Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation in the field of mass media;

- Program of cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China for 2023-2024;

- Agreement on establishment of partner relations between Tashkent city and Sichuan province;

- Agreement on establishment of partner relations between Syrdarya region and Shaanxi province;

- Agreement on establishment of partner relations between Samarkand region and Shaanxi province.

In addition, a number of important economic agreements have been signed:

- on financing a project for the construction of power lines and substations;

- on establishment of a multi-modal logistics center;

- on renewal and modernization of locomotive fleet at Uzbekistan Railways JSC;

- on construction of Uzbek-Chinese agro-industrial park;

- on establishment of Agro-Innovation Park;

- on creation of Uzbek-Chinese biotechnological cluster;

- on expansion of telecommunications infrastructure of «Uzbektelecom»;

- on production of modern cars jointly with the EXEED company;

- on production of electric and hybrid cars jointly with «BYD Auto Industry»;

- on attraction of a credit line between JSC «NBU» and «Export–Import Bank of China»;

- on attraction of a credit line between JSC «NBU» and «CDB»;

- on cooperation with «China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation»;

- on preparation of feasibility studies for the projects «Construction of the Naryn HPP Cascade in Namangan Region» and «Construction of the Aygain HPP Cascade in Bostanlyk District of Tashkent Region»;

- on cooperation in the field of telecommunications network development.

As part of the visit, sectoral memorandums have also been signed:

- between the Committee on Interethnic Relations and Friendly Cooperation with Foreign Countries under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Shanghai People’s Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries;

- between the Chinese Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan on the establishment of the Uzbek-Chinese committee on cooperation in the field of commercial law;

- between the Uzbek Commodity Exchange and the Dalian Commodity Exchange;

- between the Uzbekistan Poultry Association and the China Livestock Association on cooperation in the poultry industry;

- between the Association «Uzcharmsanoat» of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the China Leather Industry Association on cooperation;

- between the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies and the Beijing University of Foreign Languages and Culture;

- between Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies and Liaoning Pedagogical University;

- between Samarkand International Technological University and Tianjin University of Science and Technology;

- between Samarkand International Technological University and North East Electricity University;

- between the University of World Economy and Diplomacy and Shanghai University.

A total of 41 documents have been signed during the visit, aimed at further strengthening the relationship of comprehensive strategic partnership and deepening practical cooperation between two countries.