THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE, ECONOMIC, AND INVESTMENT COOPERATION RELATIONS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Abstract

China is one of the principal trade and economic partners of Uzbekistan, and the roots of bilateral socio-economic and cultural relations go back to ancient history. For centuries, China maintained direct trade, economic, cultural, and security-related ties with the states of Central Asia through the Great Silk Road. Indeed, relations between the two peoples are intrinsically linked with the history of the Silk Road, through which national traditions and values contributed significantly to the development of world civilization, while trade exchanges introduced unique goods of their time to the global community. Products such as tea, cotton, silk, and paper — now ordinary items of daily use — are only a few of those historical contributions.