Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his counterpart Erlan Abdyldaev, in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

Chinese Foreign Minster Wang Yi (L) meets with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, May 22, 2016. (Xinhua/Roman Gainanov)

Wang said China is willing to use the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a platform to dovetail the Belt Road initiative with the Eurasian Economic Union, with an emphasis on production capacity and inter-connectivity. He also spoke of trade and investment, and efforts towards regional economic integration to promote the development and prosperity of the Central Asian region.

"As a sincere friend and strategic partner to Central Asian countries, China supports them in seeking development paths in accord with their own respective national conditions, that will benefit their own peoples and serve their long-term interests. China supports the Central Asian countries in safeguarding their sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity as well as their legitimate rights in regional and international affairs. China supports Central Asian countries in properly resolving historical issues through friendly dialogue, in accordance with bilateral and multilateral agreements, so as to unite their efforts in safeguarding regional peace and stability," Wang said.

Wang said that over the past quarter of a century, countries in the region had made remarkable achievements. He said that in the context of a sluggish economic recovery and growing regional security challenges, the urgent tasks facing the Central Asian countries include promoting reform and maintaining stability.