China, Kyrgyzstan to advance Belt and Road cooperation

Nations eye more mutually beneficial outcomes

President Xi Jinping lauded on Wednesday the leapfrog development of China-Kyrgyzstan relations in recent years, saying that China is willing to work with the Central Asian country to further align their development strategies and focus on high-quality Belt and Road cooperation for more mutually beneficial outcomes.

Xi made the remarks when meeting with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, who is making a state visit to China from Tuesday to Friday. The two leaders also signed a joint statement and witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents in areas such as diplomacy, trade, the economy and agriculture.

It was the fifth meeting between the two leaders since Japarov took office as Kyrgyz president in 2021.During Japarov's state visit to China in 2023, the two heads of state brought bilateral ties to a new height by jointly elevating the China-Kyrgyzstan relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era.