On May 19, the first China-Central Asia Summit was successfully held in Xi’an, capital of northwestern China’s Shaanxi Province. Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over the summit and delivered a speech stressing that the world needs a stable, prosperous, harmonious and connected Central Asia. He put forth the “Four Upholds” for building a China-Central Asian community with a shared future and the “Eight Suggestions” for the development of bilateral cooperation, which received high approval and enthusiastic responses from the heads of various Central Asian countries present at the summit. Happened
The current summit is the first physical summit between China and the five Central Asian countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 31 years, and the first since the establishment of the China-Central Asia Mechanism 30 years ago. . How to build a China-Central Asia community with a shared future in the new era? The answer given by China is “mutual support, common development, common security and friendship across generations”. How to promote bilateral cooperation? China is committed to strengthening network construction, expanding economic and trade ties, deepening connectivity, expanding energy cooperation, promoting green innovation, enhancing development capabilities, strengthening dialogue between civilizations, and maintaining regional peace. offers. China’s proposals provided fundamental follow-up and action guidelines to forge a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future.
The “Belt and Road” is the most powerful link to strengthen cooperation between China and Central Asia. 10 years ago, this initiative was presented for the first time in Central Asia. After 10 years, China stresses that all parties should jointly take the lead in building the “Belt and Road” cooperation. Promote the implementation of global development initiatives. The inherent strength of traditional cooperation in economy, trade, production capacity, energy, transport, etc. should be fully unleashed. New points of development should be created in the areas of finance, agriculture, poverty alleviation, green and low-carbon, medical and health care, digital innovation, etc.
The five Central Asian countries said they will strengthen the “Belt and Road” initiative and the linkages of their respective initiatives and development strategies. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev commented that “we all benefit from relations with China. We will do our best to promote this cooperation. Central Asia is located in the center of the continent of Eurasia. The China-Central Asia Mechanism belongs to six countries and is also open to the world. In the face of the current complex and serious international situation, open and inclusive cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries will have a positive impact on the region and the world.
In the “Xi’an Declaration” issued at the current summit, all sides reiterated mutual understanding and support on issues involving each other’s core interests. The Central Asian countries support and actively implement the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative and Global Civilization Initiative. The Sides stated that they firmly uphold multilateralism, recognized international law and norms of international relations, uphold international fairness and justice, and promote the development of the international order and global governance system in a more just and fair direction. Are.
(Credits- China Media Group, Beijing)
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