A Set of Documents Aimed at Strengthening the Uzbek-Chinese Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Signed

Following the productive negotiations between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, a solid package of bilateral documents was adopted.

The Presidents signed a Joint Statement, which sets out the main agreements, as well as reflects the assessment of the state and prospects for strengthening the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership.

As a part of the highest-level visit, 15 documents were also signed, including:

- a memorandum on promoting the investment cooperation in the field of «green» development;

- a memorandum of cooperation on strengthening the investment cooperation in the digital economy;

- a memorandum of cooperation in the field of mineral development;

- a memorandum of cooperation in the field of preventing and combating corruption;

- a memorandum of cooperation in the field of construction;

- a program of cultural exchange for 2022-2025;

- an agreement on cooperation between the national news agencies;

- an agreement on establishing partnership between the Samarkand Region and the Shandong Province;

- an agreement on establishing partnership between the Tashkent Region and the metropolis of Chongqing;

- an agreement on establishing partnership between The Bukhara Region and the Yunnan Province;

- an agreement on establishing partnership between the cities of Bukhara and Kunming.

The arrangements were also reached, as well as the agreements were signed in the fields of trade, economic and investment cooperation amounting to $ 15 billion.a