Walk into Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, and Chinese elements are already woven into the city.At Mixue, a Chinese drink brand, young people enjoy bubble tea cheerfully. On the road, electric taxis and buses made in China move through the streets.
China and Kyrgyzstan share a long border and an even longer friendship. In the past few years that friendship has quickened. Chinese classrooms in Bishkek fill early. Confucius Institutes stay noisy after dark. Young Kyrgyz students are learning not only the language, but a country that no longer feels distant or abstract.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan upon the invitation of President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 30, 2026.…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan step out of the airplane cabin upon arrival in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 30, 2026.…
BISHKEK, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation has ushered in a "golden period" of rapid development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday as he landed here for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.…
Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Bishkek on Sunday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.…
Exhibition on ancient Chinese civilization opens in Kyrgyzstan/
