China opens Uzbekistan Research Centre to study reforms and development
An Uzbekistan Research Centre has opened in Hangzhou, China, to study the country’s ongoing reforms and assess their results, according to Uzbekistan’s Development Strategy Centre.
The institution was inaugurated during the ninth international symposium on Central Asia’s socio-economic development, bringing together experts to discuss regional reforms and cooperation.
The Development Strategy Centre provided the new institution with books and analytical publications covering Uzbekistan’s development and policy reforms.
During the symposium, Eldor Tulyakov, executive director of the Development Strategy Centre, presented Uzbekistan’s progress in digital public administration and outlined opportunities for cooperation with China.
Uzbekistan and China explore digital government cooperation
According to Tulyakov, the number of government services available through Uzbekistan’s my.gov.uz portal increased from 525 in 2024 to 905 by August 2026.
Uzbekistan ranked 63rd in the United Nations’ 2024 E-Government Development Index.
The government aims to make more than 90% of public services available online by 2030 and enter the world’s top 30 countries for e-government development.
Tulyakov also proposed several areas for cooperation with China, including integrated public services, electronic document exchange under the Digital Silk Road initiative and training programmes for digital government specialists.
The opening follows broader efforts to expand academic cooperation between the two countries.
In June 2026, Renmin University of China and the National University of Uzbekistan established a joint strategic research centre in Tashkent, focusing on green energy, sustainable development and academic exchanges.
Uzbekistan has also approved the establishment of a branch of China’s Liaoning Normal University in Khorezm region, with teaching scheduled to begin during the 2026/2027 academic year.
