Li Qiang meets with President Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan

China News Service, Tashkent, October 18. Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Uzbek President Mirziyoyev in Tashkent on October 17.

Li Qiang said that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Mirziyoyev, the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Ukraine has continued to achieve new results. Facing the intertwined international situation, China and Ukraine should unite and coordinate more closely and move forward hand in hand. China is willing to strengthen strategic communication with Uzbekistan, continue to firmly support each other's core interests, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and bring more benefits to the two peoples.

Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to work with Uzbekistan to expand the scale and optimize the structure of trade between the two countries, strengthen cooperation in energy, minerals, finance, connectivity and other fields, ensure the high-quality implementation of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, deepen cooperation in scientific and technological innovations such as artificial intelligence, green economy, and aerospace, and jointly seize future development opportunities. China supports more capable Chinese companies to invest and start business in Uzbekistan, and hopes that Uzbekistan will continue to provide a good business environment for enterprises. Both sides should promote people-to-people bonds and promote the establishment of cultural centers in each other as soon as possible. China is willing to strengthen position coordination with Uzbekistan on major issues, work closely with China-Central Asia Mechanism, SCO and other multilateral platforms to safeguard the common interests of both countries and contribute to regional and even global peaceful development.

Mirziyoyev congratulated the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and said that under the wise leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is making strides towards realizing national rejuvenation. Currently, Ukraine-China relations are entering a “golden era”. President Xi Jinping and I successfully met during the SCO Bishkek Summit and charted the course for advancing bilateral cooperation. Uzbekistan firmly adheres to the one-China principle, firmly supports China in safeguarding its core interests, and will continue to work together to combat the "three evil forces". Uzbekistan welcomes more Chinese companies to invest and start business, and is willing to work with China to accelerate the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway and cooperation and exchanges in various fields. Uzbekistan supports the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping and is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China in multilateral fields to promote the continuous new development of Uzbekistan-China all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era.

Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting. (over)