On December 9, Deputy PM/Minister of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Jamshid Kuchkarov hosted the Deputy Prime Minister of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Hu Chunhua, the ministry said.

Reportedly, the parties exchanged views on cooperation in the field of poverty reduction, on the work carried out in the country in this area, in particular, on the full institutional framework for poverty reduction created over the past period. , including the methodology for determining the boundaries and levels of poverty, targeted measures, the introduction of tole of mayor assistants.

Deputy PM proposed to create a subcommittee on cooperation in the field of poverty reduction and organize its first meeting in 2023 in Uzbekistan. He underscored noted that by 2026 Uzbekistan planned to halve the poverty, in achieving these goals, it is important to study China's best practices, as well as expand the exchange of experience and opinions.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the development of the Uzbek agricultural sector, in particular land leasing, urbanization and urban development, poverty reduction through the creation of new jobs, development of the private business sector, which is a driver of economic growth, in particular industrial clusters, development of the copper industry, cooperation with Chinese companies in the development of industrial sectors, the development of cooperation in the field of "green" economy, the formation of green infrastructure, the introduction of "green" technologies aimed at reducing energy and water consumption, as well as the exchange of experience in the above areas.

At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed to further expand mutually beneficial ties and develop cooperation at a new stage.