With the steady progress of the construction of the China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan railway, the advantage of inland location in Central Asia continues to be released. During the Seoul Central Asia Korea Business Summit, Kyrgyzstan took the initiative to extend an olive branch for industrial cooperation, leveraging the dividends of cross-border railways, actively absorbing South Korean capital and technology, and fully activating new vitality in industries and logistics economy along the route.

Leveraging the railway to expand cooperation

On September 16, 2026, the first Central Asia Korea Summit Business Summit Special Meeting was held in Seoul, South Korea. Kyrgyz President Zaparov attended the meeting and sent a signal of cooperation. He stated that Kyrgyzstan will leverage the advantages of the China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan railway cross-border channel to deepen two-way cooperation in transportation and industry. He sincerely invites South Korean enterprises to settle in the local area and participate in the investment and construction of industrial parks and modern logistics centers along the railway. Relying on this cross-border artery, landlocked countries can completely break through geographical constraints and transform into important hubs for Eurasian connectivity.

Building a new Eurasian platform

Zaparov pointed out that after the completion of the China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan railway, Kyrgyzstan will become a key springboard for South Korean companies to enter the Eurasian Economic Union and the Central Asian market. The country hopes to use the upgrading of transportation infrastructure as a starting point to continuously deepen economic and trade exchanges between Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, and multiple Central Asian countries, open up two-way channels for industrial investment and goods trade, and help South Korea's high-quality technology and capital land in Central Asia, achieving mutual benefit and win-win results for all parties. Keywords: China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Railway, Cross border Industrial Cooperation, Central Asia Logistics

Summit empowers new opportunities

The Central Asia South Korea Summit will be held in Seoul from September 16th to 17th, 2026. Leaders from all five Central Asian countries will attend, focusing on cooperation in various fields such as trade and investment, industrial energy, and transportation digitalization. In recent years, the cooperation between Jilin and South Korea in infrastructure and industry has continued to heat up, with both sides continuously promoting the landing of technology and capital. This summit provides a docking platform for key projects such as park construction and logistics hub development between the two countries, continuously amplifying the radiation and driving effect of the China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan railway, and helping to deepen the integration of regional industrial and supply chains.Editor/Min Jing