TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 17. Uzbekistan and
China’s Qingdao have agreed to expand the number of joint
investment projects, Trend reports via the Uzbek Chamber of Commerce and
Industry.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between the Deputy
Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan,
Odilkhon Rustamov, and a delegation from Qingdao, a major city in
China’s Shandong Province.
During the talks, the sides identified priority areas for
investment cooperation, including construction and design, building
materials production, transport and logistics, metallurgy,
agriculture, and the food industry. Special attention was given to
strengthening practical cooperation between business communities in
Uzbekistan and China.
Following the meeting, the parties agreed to proceed from
cooperation to the practical implementation and development of
specific investment projects.
Meanwhile, bilateral trade between Uzbekistan and China
continues to show strong growth momentum. Trade turnover reached
$17.8 billion in 2025 and maintained its upward trajectory in early
2026, increasing by 53.4 percent in the first quarter of the
year.
