Delegations of Uzbekistan and China discussed the integration of the Uzbek payment systems with the Chinese WeChat Pay digital system. Details of the meeting were unveiled by the Central Bank on Wednesday.
The Central Bank’s officials met with a delegation of Tencent Cloud International, which is part of one of China's largest technology companies, Tencent Holdings Ltd. During the meeting, the parties discussed the integrating the WeChat Pay digital system with Uzbekistan's payment systems.
Furthermore, the officials of the two countries discussed the possibility of making payments using QR codes, as well as expanding cooperation in this area. In addition, the parties touched upon the bilateral cooperation in the development of digital technologies and cloud infrastructure in Uzbekistan and agreed on upcoming joint actions following the meeting.