Early in the morning, a gentle breeze brushes over the surface of Lake Issyk Kul by the shores of Lake Giorpon Ata. A highly anticipated bilateral meeting quietly unfolded at the venue of the Fourth SCO Member States Industry Ministers' Meeting. Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Economy and Commerce Bakht Sedkov sat down face-to-face with China's Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin, with the agenda on the table pointing to the same keyword - cooperation. For Kyrgyzstan, which is seeking industrial upgrading, this dialogue is not only a diplomatic contact, but also an opportunity to move towards the future.

Learn from China's development experience

During the talks, the Kyrgyzstan side clearly expressed its willingness to learn from China. Sedkov pointed out that Kyrgyzstan hopes to introduce China's mature models in industrial development, digitization, and information construction. From smart factories to digital governance, China's accumulated experience over the past few decades is seen as an important reference for promoting Kyrgyzstan's economic transformation. This kind of experience exchange is not limited to the theoretical level, but will also be reflected in specific projects and talent cultivation.

Promote practical collaboration between production and business

Xin Guobin highly praised the conference organization work during Kyrgyzstan's tenure as the rotating chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and reiterated China's willingness to implement new industrial joint projects. Both parties discussed the possibility of strengthening industrial chain collaboration, covering multiple links from raw material processing to high-end manufacturing. Through complementary advantages, the two countries hope to form a more resilient supply chain system in the region, injecting new momentum into bilateral trade.keywords:Engineering infrastructure

Building a Textile Industry Cluster Together

The Chinese side revealed at the meeting that they have started to conduct in-depth research on Kyrgyzstan's proposal to establish a joint textile industry cluster among the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This project aims to integrate cotton planting, spinning and weaving, and garment manufacturing resources within the region, creating a regional cooperation model covering the entire industry chain. If smoothly promoted, the cluster is expected to become an important hub connecting China and the Central Asian market, and move to a broader international market with the help of the logistics network under the the Belt and Road framework.Editor/Yang Meiling