Chinese and Kyrgyz companies signed 10 cooperation agreements at a fair in Kashgar

Ten cooperation agreements were signed between Chinese and Kyrgyz companies at the 15th Kashgar-Central and South Asia Commodity Fair. On Sunday, a special event focused on Kyrgyzstan was held as part of the fair. The agreements cover logistics, energy, agriculture and other priority areas of cooperation. This was reported by Xinhua News Agency.

Kyrgyzstan is an important partner in the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative, said Guo Yongchang, party leader of the Kashgar County Association of Industrialists and Merchants, during the event.

In the first half of 2025, trade between China and Kyrgyzstan grew at a fairly high rate, he noted, highlighting Kashgar's trade with its neighbour, which reached 16.28 billion yuan (about $2.26 billion).

He noted that in recent years, private sector enterprises in Kashgar have shown great interest in promoting their business abroad, investing capital in the Kyrgyz economy, including projects in the green mining industry, the restaurant and hotel business, retail trade and modern agriculture. In his opinion, there are great opportunities for cooperation in clean energy, given Kyrgyzstan's active approach to the development of green energy sources and the significant technological, investment and production potential of the Chinese side.