Between June 16 and 17, 2026, China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) organized a comprehensive series of Open Day initiatives across multiple locations in Uzbekistan, combining cultural exchange, clean energy outreach, and bilateral partnership building to strengthen long-standing ties between the two nations.
The flagship event in Tashkent drew over 350 attendees, spanning delegates from Chinese state-owned enterprises operating in Uzbekistan, academic staff and students from Tashkent State Technical University, and correspondents from the country’s leading local media outlets. The gathering featured two core components: an exhibition showcasing DEC’s decades of progress in advancing high-quality collaboration under the Belt and Road Initiative, and a dedicated interactive zone for visitors to experience traditional Chinese culture firsthand.
Attendees participated in hands-on activities ranging from trying Chinese calligraphy to co-creating a large thematic painting titled “China-Uzbekistan Friendship across Mountains and Seas,” and sampled specialty Liangshan buckwheat tea, gaining direct exposure to the unique charm of China’s cultural heritage.
Parallel to the central Tashkent event, DEC hosted tailored Open Day programming at its active project sites across four Uzbek regions: Qashqadaryo, Samarkand, Surxondaryo and Jizzakh. Standout activities at these regional sites included the official unveiling of the Central Asian Tortoise Nature Reserve, the donation of clean energy equipment models to local educational institutions, live demonstrations of DEC’s AI-powered operational robots, and cultural sharing sessions explaining the traditions and history of China’s Dragon Boat Festival. These on-site events were explicitly designed to boost local public understanding of zero-emission energy technologies and highlight the far-reaching benefits of global sustainable development cooperation.
In recent years, China-Uzbekistan bilateral cooperation has expanded steadily across key sectors including energy infrastructure construction, clean energy development, technological innovation, and cross-border talent cultivation. Upholding the shared “China–Central Asia Spirit” that guides partnership between Beijing and Central Asian nations, DEC has emerged as a key contributor to Uzbekistan’s goal of maintaining a stable, reliable energy supply while driving inclusive economic and social growth. As of the event, DEC has delivered power generation equipment with a combined total installed capacity of 1.1 gigawatts to Uzbekistan, supporting the country’s fast-growing portfolio of solar power, hydropower, and grid-scale energy storage projects that underpin its transition to a low-carbon economy.