Oct. 17 in Tashkent, China's Premier Li Qiang met Uzbekistan President
Mirziyoyev. Li said China will seek to expand and optimize bilateral trade and
deepen cooperation in energy, mining, finance and connectivity, and pledged to
ensure high‑quality implementation of the China‑Kyrgyzstan‑Uzbekistan railway.
He also flagged intensified tech cooperation in AI, the green economy and
aerospace, and said Beijing supports more capable Chinese firms investing in
Uzbekistan, urging continuation of a favorable business environment. Both sides
agreed to strengthen coordination on major issues and multilateral cooperation
through China‑Central Asia mechanisms and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
