Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev charted new paths for bilateral cooperation during high-level talks at the 2025 Summer Davos in Tianjin, signaling deepening economic and strategic alignment between the two nations.
Strategic Partnership Deepens
Premier Li emphasized the 'leapfrog development' of relations under the guidance of both countries' leaders, pledging to build 'a closer community with a shared future.' The discussions highlighted plans to align development strategies and expand cooperation in trade, infrastructure, and emerging industries.
Economic Priorities Take Center Stage
Key initiatives include accelerating negotiations on trade-in-services agreements and advancing the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway project. Premier Li announced plans to increase imports of Kyrgyz agricultural products while encouraging Chinese enterprises to invest in Central Asia's emerging markets.
Multilateral Vision Affirmed
Both leaders committed to opposing protectionism and safeguarding global supply chains. Prime Minister Kasymaliev praised China's progress in developing new quality productive forces and reiterated Kyrgyzstan's adherence to the one-China principle, explicitly opposing external interference in Taiwan-related matters.
The meeting concluded with agreements to enhance coordination within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and China-Central Asia mechanisms, positioning the partnership as a stabilizing force in Eurasian geopolitics.
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