BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. Uzbekistan's Chamber
of Commerce and Industry and a delegation from the Chinese city of
Zhongshan discussed expanding trade, investment and industrial
cooperation during talks in Tashkent.
This was reflected in the statement by the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry of Uzbekistan.
Davronbek Kurbanov, First Deputy Chairman of Uzbekistan's
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, met with officials from the
People's Government of Zhongshan, a major manufacturing and export
hub in Guangdong Province. The meeting was also attended by the
chamber's advisers Alisher Shaikhov and Jamil Maksudi.
According to the chamber, the discussions focused on increasing
bilateral trade, attracting Chinese investment, expanding
Uzbekistan's exports, strengthening regional partnerships and
promoting direct business-to-business cooperation.
"The parties discussed ways to further expand trade and economic
cooperation between Uzbekistan and China, attract investment,
increase export volumes, develop interregional partnerships and
strengthen direct ties between entrepreneurs," the chamber said in
a statement.
The two sides also explored opportunities for industrial
cooperation, the implementation of joint investment projects, the
organization of business missions and trade exhibitions, and
measures to promote closer collaboration between the business
communities of Uzbekistan and Zhongshan.
Zhongshan is one of China's leading industrial centers,
specializing in electrical equipment, home appliances, furniture,
textiles and high-tech manufacturing. The city's Guzhen township is
widely known as China's "Lighting Capital," producing a significant
share of the country's lighting products and exporting to more than
140 countries and regions.
"The parties confirmed their readiness to further expand
cooperation, jointly implement promising projects and elevate
business relations between Uzbekistan and Zhongshan to a new
level," the statement said.
The meeting reflects Uzbekistan's continued efforts to deepen
economic ties with China by attracting investment, promoting
industrial cooperation and strengthening regional business
partnerships.
