The chief of security at the Chinese embassy told the local AKIpress news agency that no Chinese were hurt.
Social media footage showed smoke billowing above the building.
Other images showed broken glass and concrete.
The vehicle reportedly smashed through the gates and exploded in the centre of the compound, close to the ambassador`s residence.
As well as Chinese embassy employees, staff at the American embassy nearby were evacuated.
Kyrgyz security officials are at the scene conducting an investigation.
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09:03
Earlier, a Sputnik correspondent reported that ambulance cars are heading to the southern part of the city and a group of law enforcement officers had been already sent to the scene to clarify the details, while the area had also been cordoned.
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