BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 14. Uzbekistan and
China’s Sichuan province plan to organize a business visit by Uzbek
entrepreneurs to the Chinese province in 2027 and establish a
digital business-to-business (B2B) platform to strengthen trade and
investment ties, following a meeting between Uzbekistan’s Chamber
of Commerce and Industry and a delegation from the Sichuan branch
of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
(CCPIT) in Tashkent on October 14.
This was reflected in the statement by the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry of Uzbekistan.
The meeting was attended by Sherzod Ibragimov, deputy chairman
of Uzbekistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Jamil Maksudi, an
adviser to the chamber’s chairman; Li Xuezhe, director of CCPIT’s
International Relations Department; and representatives of CCPIT’s
Nanchong branch and the city’s Commerce Bureau.
The parties discussed opportunities to expand trade and economic
cooperation, establish new business contacts and increase
investment ties between Uzbekistan and Sichuan province.
Particular attention was given to developing trade in
agricultural products, cotton and other goods, as well as expanding
investment cooperation.
The Uzbek side noted that more than 6,200 companies with Chinese
capital are operating in Uzbekistan. The parties also highlighted
the development of transport links and educational cooperation
between the two countries.
The New Tashkent development project was also identified as a
potential area of interest for Chinese investors.
Following the meeting, the parties agreed to establish a digital
business-to-business (B2B) platform to facilitate contacts between
companies. They also agreed to organize a business visit by Uzbek
entrepreneurs to Sichuan province next year and explore
participation in international exhibitions in Chengdu and
Nanchong.
The planned initiatives are intended to strengthen direct
business connections and create additional opportunities for trade
and investment between Uzbekistan and Sichuan.
