On February 5 in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov, who was in China on a state visit.
As reported by Xinhua, Xi said that bilateral relations have achieved leapfrog development in recent years and been elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era.
He said that China is willing to continue expanding its economic, trade and investment cooperation with Kyrgyzstan and import more quality goods from the country.
Xi said that China supports more Chinese enterprises in investing and starting businesses in Kyrgyzstan and hopes that Kyrgyzstan will protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese investors.
The Chinese leader stressed efforts to construct the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway and open more passenger and freight flights to facilitate the flow of people and goods.
He also called on both sides to create new drivers for growth by expanding cooperation on cross-border e-commerce, big data and artificial intelligence.
Japarov said that China is a reliable friend and partner of Kyrgyzstan, and Kyrgyzstan will strengthen high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with China, ensure the success of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, and advance bilateral cooperation on industry, investment, trade, transportation, e-commerce, and education.
After the talks, the two heads of state signed a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era between the two countries.
They also witnessed the signing of a cooperation plan for the Belt and Road Initiative and several cooperation documents in the fields of diplomacy, economy, trade and agriculture.
On the same day, President Japarov met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
Li said that China stands ready to enhance the synergy of development strategies with Kyrgyzstan, focus on high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, advance the construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway and other connectivity projects, and expand cooperation in fields such as mining, green energy, scientific and technological innovation.
Japarov welcomed more Chinese enterprises to invest in Kyrgyzstan and pledged a safe and sound business environment for Chinese enterprises in the country.
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