The President of Uzbekistan noted the wide opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation with Guangdong Province

On January 25, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting in Shenzhen with Huang Kunming, Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangdong Province.

Guangdong is one of the most developed provinces in China, accounting for about 10 percent of the country's GDP and leading in this indicator in China. The province is also the largest economic partner of the regions of Uzbekistan.

During the meeting, practical aspects of expanding mutually beneficial cooperation with the province, primarily in high-tech industries, were discussed.

The fruitful talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which took place the day before, were noted with satisfaction, within the framework of which further expansion of interregional contacts was supported.

Special attention is paid to the issues of deepening industrial cooperation, including through the creation of specialized high-tech parks in the regions of our country for leading Guangdong companies.

In this context, the important role of Guangdong Province in the activities of the Council of Regions of Uzbekistan and China was noted, the agreement on the establishment of which was reached during the summit meeting held on the eve.

The interest in increasing cooperation with flagship companies located in the province, such as Huawei, BYD, ZTE and others, was emphasized.

In order to enhance humanitarian ties and business exchanges, issues of cooperation in the field of IT education and the launch of direct flights were considered.