Kyrgyzstan and China sign 32 documents following talks

Following their talks in Bishkek, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and President of China Xi Jinping signed a Treaty on Everlasting Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation and a joint declaration on the high-quality development of a comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era.

A total of 32 documents were signed by the parties, some of which relate to the economic sector. The signed agreements cover the development of Bedel checkpoint, construction of a border bridge, science, education, culture, sports, media, standardization, and interregional relations.

The package of documents included:

• Agreement on the construction of a road border bridge across Uzengu-Kuush River near Bedel checkpoint;
• Agreement on the regime of the Kyrgyz-Chinese state border;
• Exchange letters on the construction and technical equipping of Bedel checkpoint;
• Agreement on cooperation in the management of Kyrgyz-Chinese border crossing points;
• Memorandum of Cooperation in Science, Technology, Innovation, and Technology Transfer;
• Protocol on support for joint research projects;
• Agreement on establishing sister-region relations between Issyk-Kul region and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China;
• Sister-region agreement between Osh region and Sichuan Province of China;
• Exchange letters on the preparation of a feasibility study for a project to supply medical equipment to Kyrgyzstan;
• Action plan for standardization for 2026–2028;
• Memorandum of cooperation in physical culture and sports;
• Cultural Cooperation Program for 2026–2029;
• Memorandum of cooperation on ethnic issues;
• Human Resource Development Cooperation Program for 2026;
• Agreements on cooperation in television, radio broadcasting, media content, and online audiovisual media;
• Memorandum between Kyrgyz Tuusu Publishing House and China Media Corporation;
• Agreement to establish a joint institute between Bishkek State University and Beijing Foreign Studies University.
• The parties also signed documents on the transfer of financial assistance for the organization of the SCO summit.

Xi Jinping is in Kyrgyzstan on a state visit. Yesterday, he and Sadyr Japarov, along with the first ladies, held an informal meeting, and today, official talks took place.