President hails signing of trilateral rail agreement

President Xi Jinping offered congratulations on the signing of an intergovernmental agreement on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project on Thursday, saying that China is committed to working with the Central Asian countries to complete the strategic corridor at an early date to benefit the three countries and the region.

Xi made the remarks as the trilateral intergovernmental agreement was signed in Beijing on Thursday. Xi, together with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev via video link, extended their congratulations on the pivotal agreement.

Xi said the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is a strategic project for China's connectivity with Central Asia, symbolizing the three nations' collaborative efforts under the Belt and Road Initiative.