China and Kyrgyzstan on Saturday agreed to support free trade, safeguard international rules and protect their respective legitimate rights and regional interests.

As close neighbors connected by mountains and rivers, China and Kyrgyzstan have always treated each other with trust and sincerity and are reliable and trustworthy brothers and partners, said visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting with his Kyrgyz counterpart Jeenbek Kulubaev.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed key Belt and Road cooperation projects, agreed to steadily advance the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, further explore areas of common interest, enrich the content of bilateral relations and facilitate people-to-people exchanges.

Kulubaev noted that China has become Kyrgyzstan's largest trade and economic partner. He said Kyrgyzstan welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest and operate in the country and is committed to providing a favorable business environment.

On tariff issues, both sides agreed that upholding multilateralism is the greatest common ground and stressed the importance of strengthening coordination and jointly addressing challenges.