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- 1 2 3 Shi, Hao (June 15, 2019). "China-built road facilitates transportation in Kyrgyzstan". Xinhua.
- ↑ "Joint Communique of the Leaders' Roundtable of the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
- 1 2 "Kyrgyzstan asks China for grant instead of loan". eurasianet. February 28, 2019.
- ↑ Zasiadko, Mykola (April 11, 2019). "From China to Iran via Kyrgyzstan: is the faster rail link real?". RailFreight.com.
