On March 16, 2026, the atmosphere in the meeting room of the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Commerce was lively. Zhusupali Toromartov, the Trade Representative of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan to China, and Li Yuping, the representative of the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Commerce, held hands tightly. On this day, both sides officially finalized an important cooperation - the Kyrgyzstan Trade Center will be located in Chengdu. This means that in the near future, Chengdu citizens will be able to purchase green products from Central Asia at their doorstep, and entrepreneurs from both countries will also have a brand new business docking platform.

Important consensus reached in bilateral talks

On March 16, 2026, Toromaratov, the Trade Representative of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan to China, held a working meeting with Li Yuping, a representative of the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Commerce. The two sides focused on discussing the expansion of economic and trade cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Chengdu, exchanging in-depth views on trade promotion, investment cooperation and other fields, laying a solid foundation for future cooperation.

Two major centers settled in Chengdu

The talks achieved important results, and both sides agreed to jointly promote the establishment of the Kyrgyzstan Trade Center and the Kyrgyzstan China Economic and Trade Cooperation Center in Chengdu. These two institutions will showcase and sell Kyrgyzstan's green agricultural products, handicrafts and other characteristic products year-round, and provide an effective platform for entrepreneurs from both countries to strengthen business ties and promote bilateral trade and investment facilitation. Key words: the Belt and Road news network, trade center infrastructure project

Direct flight routes bring new opportunities

Toromartov emphasized the tourism potential of Kyrgyzstan during the meeting, particularly highlighting the new opportunities brought by the direct flight from Chengdu to Bishkek for the development of the tourism industry. This route not only facilitates personnel exchanges between the two countries, but also injects new impetus into economic and trade cooperation. In the future, more Chengdu tourists and business people will enter Kyrgyzstan through direct flights.Editor/Gao Xue