China and Uzbekistan have signed a trilateral Memoranda of Understanding

China and Uzbekistan have signed a trilateral Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) regarding the management of the Kyrgyz section of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project. The Central Asian state also approved the boosting of exports of textiles, shoes, and other goods to China in exchange for the latter to expedite the authorisation of animal and plant quarantine permits for different product categories.

The two countries decided to accelerate railway construction in order to strengthen interconnected transport infrastructure and operational transportation channels between China and Uzbekistan.