28.03.2024

On March 28, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation from the People's Republic of China led by the Chairman of the People's Government of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Erkin Tuniyaz.

The priority areas for further expanding Uzbek-Chinese multifaceted cooperation, including the development of practical interaction between the regions of Uzbekistan and XUAR were considered.

The current top-level Uzbek-Chinese relations of friendship and an all-weather strategic partnership was noted with deep satisfaction.

Trade turnover indicators of Uzbekistan with Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are increasing, accounting for about 10 percent of mutual trade between the states.

The portfolio of investment projects with leading companies from XUAR amounts to US$3,5 billion and today it covers such areas as “green” energy and electrical industry, the construction sector and the production of new types of building materials, metallurgy, infrastructure modernization and others.

The cultural exchange program is being actively implemented.

The Head of our state noted the importance of further developing mutually beneficial cooperation with XUAR and accelerating joint projects. A number of priority areas – innovative technologies, agriculture and water management, transport and logistics, banking and financial sector, education and traditional medicine were identified.

It was noted that Uzbekistan will actively participate in the main exhibition “China-Eurasia Expo”, held annually in Ürümqi.

During the meeting, issues of developing humanitarian and tourist ties were also discussed in detail.

Special attention was paid to the promotion of the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan-China railway construction project.