On the eve of Chinese President Hu Jintao's first-ever visit to Kyrgyzstan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spoke highly of its expected role in promoting cooperation between the two countries.
It said the upcoming state visit, slated for Aug. 14-15, will enhance mutual political trust, cooperation, deepen security coordination and expand practical exchanges.
It added that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1992, the Sino-Kyrgyz ties have enjoyed sound development, with both sides supporting each other politically, cooperating economically, learning from each other culturally and coordinating closely in security.
They settled their territorial dispute left over from history and signed the Sino-Kyrgyz Friendly Treaty on Good-Neighborly Cooperation in 2002.
In June 2006, Kyrgyz President Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev paid a state visit to China, which experts said marked the start of a new period of development in Sino-Kyrgyz relations.
Kyrgyzstan's foreign policy for 2007 states clearly that developing ties with neighboring China is one of the country's diplomatic priorities and that Kyrgyzstan is dedicated to enhancing mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation with China at all levels.
Kyrgyzstan views China as a populous country of extensive potential in politics, military strength and economy, and of substantial regional influence.
In recent years, bilateral economic cooperation has seen rapid development, making Kyrgyzstan the second largest trade partner of China in central Asia.
According to official statistics, the trade volume between the two countries hit 2.26 billion U.S. dollars last year, up 128.6 percent from the previous year.
The trade volume for the first half of this year reached 1.14 billion dollars, up 73.5 percent from the same period last year. Both countries are making continued efforts to expand cooperation in a wide range of fields such as economy and trade, transportation and agriculture.
Kyrgyzstan, a country with a territory of 198,500 square km and a population of more than 5 million, declared independence in 1991.
Source: Xinhua
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