Kyrgyzstan anticipates new opportunities from Xi's upcoming visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping's signed article , titled "Jointly Opening up New Prospects for the High-Quality Development of China-Kyrgyzstan Relations," has drawn strong resonance from various sectors in Kyrgyzstan ahead of his state visit to Kyrgyzstan and attendance at the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.

Published on Friday in the Slovo Kyrgyzstana newspaper and Kabar National News Agency, the article reviewed the history of China-Kyrgyzstan friendship and outlined a vision for advancing bilateral relations and building a China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future.

Kyrgyz officials, business representatives, academics and educators said Xi's visit will provide fresh impetus for cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, education and other areas while further strengthening the foundation of bilateral friendship.

President Xi's signed article provides important guidance for promoting the high-quality development of China-Kyrgyzstan relations, said Elena Zholobova, editor-in-chief of the Slovo Kyrgyzstana newspaper.

She noted that the article reflects Xi's deep affection for the friendship between the two countries and highlights the tangible benefits of mutually beneficial cooperation.

Erlist Akunbekov, Kyrgyz Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry, said bilateral ties are underpinned by a high level of political trust, which is increasingly being translated into concrete investment projects, advanced technologies and production capacity.

"The Kyrgyz side always keeps the door open to Chinese enterprises and looks forward to more long-term investment, advanced technologies and high-quality projects in Kyrgyzstan," he said, adding that Xi's visit will open up new space for bilateral cooperation.

Ravshanbek Sabirov, head of the National Investment Agency, pointed out that cooperation between the two countries has expanded into industries like energy, agriculture, transportation, digital technology and tourism.

He expressed hope that Xi's visit will further advance bilateral ties and encourage more Chinese companies to invest in Kyrgyzstan.

Former Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Alikbek Jekshenkulov described Xi's visit as another important milestone in bilateral relations, saying ties between the two countries are entering a period of increasingly substantive cooperation and fruitful results.

Expanding cooperation to benefit people In his article, Xi noted that, at the new starting point, the two sides should make steady progress toward building the China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future to bring more benefits to the two peoples and contribute even more to regional and world peace, stability, and prosperity.