TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 16. Uzbekistan and
China signed a final Protocol on Trade and Economic Cooperation
under the framework of the Intergovernmental Committee, Trend reports via the Uzbek
Ministry of Investment, Industry, and Trade.
The document was signed during the 9th meeting of the
Uzbekistan–China Subcommittee on Trade and Economic Cooperation,
co-chaired by Ilzat Kasimov, Deputy Minister of Investment,
Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, and Ling Ji, Vice Minister of
Commerce of the People’s Republic of China.
The siedes also reviewed preparations for upcoming joint events,
including a Business Forum in Hong Kong scheduled for May 5-6 and
the Third Interregional Forum to be held in Xi’an on May 20-22.
Meanwhile, bilateral trade between Uzbekistan and China
demonstrated strong growth, reaching $17.8 billion in 2025 and
continuing its upward trajectory with a 53.4% increase in the first
quarter of 2026.
