On May 18, 2023, President Xi Jinping held talks in Xi'an with Kyrgyz President Zaparov, who was in China to attend the China-Central Asia Summit and pay a state visit.

Xi Jinping emphasized that China and Kyrgyzstan should increase mutual support, especially clearly and strongly support each other's core interests, and be good friends who trust and rely on each other. It is necessary to strengthen the docking of development strategies and policy coordination, promote practical cooperation in various fields with high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road, improve the level of economic and trade cooperation, promote cooperation in the fields of people's livelihood projects, poverty alleviation, and rural revitalization, deepen connectivity cooperation, and launch China-Kyrgyzstan as soon as possible Ukraine railway construction. China is willing to increase imports of high-quality agricultural and sideline products from Kyrgyzstan and encourage more Chinese enterprises to invest in Kyrgyzstan. The two sides also need to strengthen local cooperation, expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and build a solid social and public opinion foundation for the development of bilateral relations. It is necessary to deepen security cooperation and provide a sound security environment for the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and the development and construction of the two countries.

Zaparov said that he is very happy to visit the starting point of the ancient Silk Road full of historical significance, and warmly congratulates China on successfully completing a series of major domestic political agendas. He believes that under the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping, China will surely achieve new progress in various fields Brilliant achievements, play a more important role in the world. At present, Kyrgyzstan-China relations are at the best level in history. Kyrgyzstan supports China's unswerving stance on issues of core interests such as Taiwan, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong, supports China's global security initiatives and global development initiatives, and is willing to firmly support each other with China , intensify communication and collaboration, and jointly promote the security and development of the two countries and the region. Kyrgyzstan will make every effort to provide Chinese enterprises with a safe and sound investment environment, and continue to promote the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Zaparov said that he is looking forward to the upcoming China-Central Asia Summit and is willing to work with China to build it into a new platform for Central Asian countries and China to closely cooperate bilaterally and regionally.

After the talks, the two heads of state signed the "Joint Declaration between the People's Republic of China and the Kyrgyz Republic on Establishing a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the New Era", and jointly witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents in the fields of economy, trade, industry and investment, customs, agriculture, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges .Editor/Ma Xue