Elevated to the highest level… Xi Jinping: “We must strengthen our community of shared future”
Uzbek President: Supports One China
China has agreed to upgrade its cooperative relationship with Uzbekistan to a ‘new era all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership’.
According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 25th, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing the afternoon before and decided to develop relations between the two countries.
As a result, the relationship between the two countries, which was previously a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’, was raised to the highest level.
President Xi said, “Uzbekistan was the first Central Asian country to establish diplomatic relations with China 32 years ago,” and added, “The people of both countries are inheriting the spirit of the Silk Road.”
He also said, “We must develop a new era, all-weather, comprehensive strategic partnership and solidify the foundation of a community of shared future between China and Uzbekistan based on a high level of political trust,” adding, “By building a high-quality ‘Belt and Road’, China and Uzbekistan will each pursue modernization projects.” “We must provide support to do so,” he emphasized.
In addition, “both sides should quickly begin construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project and promote ‘hard connection’ and ‘soft connection’ at the same time,” he said. “We will expand cooperation in the new energy automobile industry chain with Uzbekistan and support the green economy development strategy.” “It will,” he promised.
President Mirziyoyev said, “Selecting China as our first overseas visit this year has important symbolic meaning,” and added, “I hope that this visit will further solidify and deepen mutual trust and expand all-round cooperation.”
He continued, “Uzbekistan firmly adheres to the ‘one China’ principle and resolutely opposes interference in China’s internal affairs by external forces.”
At the same time, he said, “We will firmly support China on issues related to China’s core interests, such as Taiwan, “We hope to maintain security and stability in our respective regions by attacking ),” he said.
After the meeting on this day, the two leaders signed a joint statement and signed agreements on various areas of cooperation, including the Belt and Road Initiative, global development initiatives, and economic and technological cooperation.
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Source: Donga
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