BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev in Beijing on Tuesday, vowing to push forward the bilateral strategic partnership.

Remarkable progress has been achieved since China and Kyrgyzstan carried out cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative more than three years ago, said Xi.

He said he hoped the people of the two nations will enjoy more benefits from the initiative.

Atambayev attended the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held Sunday and Monday in the Chinese capital.

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