BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 17. Kyrgyzstan and
China discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in the digital
economy, innovation, and advanced technologies.


According to the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan,
the issue was discussed during a meeting between Kyrgyz State
Secretary Arslan Koichiev and Secretary of the Party Committee of
the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) Chen Xiaojiang and
Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the XUAR and Chairman of
the XUAR Government Erkin Tuniyaz in Urumqi.


"During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues related
to the further development of Kyrgyz-Chinese cooperation, including
prospects for expanding interaction in the digital economy,
innovation and advanced technologies," the statement said.


The sides reviewed current issues related to the further
development of Kyrgyz-Chinese cooperation.


Speaking at the Digital Economy Forum of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO), Arslan Koichiev noted China’s high
level of development in digital transformation, artificial
intelligence, e-commerce and digital infrastructure.







He emphasized Kyrgyzstan’s readiness to expand cooperation with
China in digital trade, artificial intelligence and scientific and
technological innovation.


Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan and China maintain broad cooperation
covering trade, investment, infrastructure, transport, energy and
technology. Digital transformation has become an additional area of
bilateral and multilateral engagement, particularly as countries
across the region seek to expand digital services, e-commerce and
technology infrastructure.


China has developed significant capabilities in areas such as
digital platforms, artificial intelligence, electronic commerce,
telecommunications and digital infrastructure. For Kyrgyzstan,
cooperation in these areas could complement ongoing efforts to
modernize the economy, expand digital services and develop new
technology-related sectors.


The discussion in Urumqi also took place in the framework of
broader engagement within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization,
where the digital economy and technological development have become
subjects of regional dialogue. Kyrgyzstan's participation provides
an opportunity to exchange experience with other SCO members and
explore practical areas for cooperation.