According to the Foreign Ministry, trade between China and Uzbekistan was $9.78 billion last year. China was Uzbekistan's largest trading partner in the first quarter of this year, with trade volume reaching $2.35 billion, statistics from the Uzbek side showed.

"China is not only a 'global factory', but also a 'global market'. Therefore, Uzbekistan is interested in maximizing the use of these opportunities and giving full play to the complementary advantages of our economies," the ambassador said.

Arziev noted that his country attaches great importance to creating all necessary conditions for the successful activities of foreign investors, including Chinese investors.

The Uzbek envoy said poverty reduction has also become an important area of practical cooperation.

"China's successful experience creates good opportunities for exchange and cooperation in the development of rural industries, the modernization of the agricultural sector, and the strengthening of rural infrastructure," he said.

Last month, Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov led a delegation to Yunnan province in Southwest China, where he learned about China's poverty alleviation experience and rural development.

When meeting with Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian, Kuchkarov said China's poverty reduction experience is worth learning. He added that Uzbekistan is willing to work with China to propel bilateral cooperation in poverty reduction and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.