NEWS
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Uzbekistan and China: Strengthening Cooperation in Reviving the Silk Road Heritage
2025-08-29 11Uzbekistan and China are strengthening their strategic partnership through cultural cooperation rooted in the shared heritage of the Great Silk Road. For centuries, exchanges in trade, science, and art linked the two civilizations, and today this legacy continues with joint projects, exhibitions, and festivals. Recent agreements, including the 2023–2027 partnership program, promote cultural diplomacy, tourism, and heritage preservation. Declaring 2025 the “Year of Uzbekistan Tourism in China” highlights growing collaboration, with new initiatives planned in education, arts, and cultural exchange through 2030.
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Uzbekistan–China: Synergy of Potentials on the Path to New Opportunities
2025-08-29 18Uzbekistan and China have built a solid strategic partnership over the past three decades, advancing from diplomatic recognition in 1992 to an “all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership” in 2024. Bilateral cooperation spans politics, economy, culture, and regional security, with trade turnover reaching $14 billion in 2024 and Chinese investments exceeding $24.6 billion since 2017. Regular high-level visits, interregional forums, and joint projects in industry, technology, and green development highlight the deepening ties. The upcoming visit of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to China is expected to further strengthen political trust, expand economic opportunities, and enhance humanitarian exchanges.
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Support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises through the Opportunities of SCO Financial Institutions
2025-08-29 11Uzbekistan is actively using the opportunities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through financial cooperation. Ongoing initiatives include the creation of the SCO Development Bank and Investment Fund, which will provide long-term loans and support joint projects in industry, agriculture, transport, and green economy. SMEs, already a backbone of Uzbekistan’s economy, stand to benefit from wider access to financing, digital trade platforms, and unified industrial standards. These efforts will expand trade turnover, create jobs, and strengthen Uzbekistan’s role in regional economic integration.
