China and Uzbekistan to accelerate China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Saturday that China is ready to ensure the high-quality implementation of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project.
During a meeting in Tashkent with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Li also said Beijing supports greater investment by Chinese companies in Uzbekistan and hopes favorable business conditions will continue to be provided.
Li said China and Uzbekistan intend to strengthen strategic coordination, firmly support each other's core interests and expand mutually beneficial cooperation.
The two sides plan to increase bilateral trade and deepen cooperation in energy, minerals, finance and connectivity. Particular attention will also be given to artificial intelligence, the green economy and aerospace.
Li called for stronger people-to-people exchanges and faster establishment of cultural centers in both countries.
Mirziyoyev said Uzbekistan-China relations are experiencing a "golden age," reaffirmed Uzbekistan's commitment to the one-China principle and expressed readiness to accelerate construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway.
The two sides also agreed to strengthen coordination within the China-Central Asia mechanism, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and other multilateral frameworks.
According to CCTV+, Li's visit to Uzbekistan was part of a three-country tour. He later arrived in Dushanbe and is scheduled to visit Russia from October 20 to 22.
