BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has chaired a virtual summit commemorating the 30 years of strong diplomatic ties between China and Central Asian Republics recently. The meeting is the first high-level diplomatic engagement between China and Central Asian heads of state this year. The meeting is an important step towards reviewing the achievements and building further the relations through renewed plans for future together between China and the Central Asian States.
At this new historical juncture, President Xi Jinping was joined by the heads of states including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The heads of states in their important remarks shared how these significant diplomatic, political, economic and strategic ties evolved over the years. A joint statement was issued at the end of this important summit to celebrate the diplomatic ties and to strengthen the travel, investment and security cooperation for regional peace and stability.
Over the past three decades, the relations between China and the Central Asian states have experienced an exceptional trajectory. Since assuming office, President Xi Jinping has also continuously made arrangements to forge closer cooperation with Central Asia in diverse areas of cooperation. The landmark breakthroughs and achievements made these connections exemplary diplomatic ties at the global scale. This contributes towards the overall building of a shared future for mankind.
To build strong ties with Central Asian states, China has maintained the principles of mutual respect, mutual trust, good neighborliness, equality of cooperation and support in diverse fields. At this historic juncture, all the sides are aspiring to build these relations to the next best level.
