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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Tashkent, June 18 /Xinhua/ — Intensification of relations between Uzbekistan and China is a requirement of the times, said Bakhodir Ismailov, head of the sector of the Institute of Legislation and Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in an interview with Xinhua.
He noted that for over 30 years, Uzbekistan and China have been continuously strengthening political mutual trust and developing bilateral relations based on the principles of equality, friendship, good neighborliness, mutual support, mutual benefit, respect and consideration of each other’s interests. Cooperation is developing especially actively today, when the countries are demonstrating confident growth rates, the expert added.
According to B. Ismailov, Chinese diplomacy invariably stands on the side of international justice, resolutely opposes hegemony, actively promotes the formation of a fair and orderly multipolar world, as well as inclusive economic globalization.
Chinese-Uzbek friendship has been growing stronger over the years, and the prospects for cooperation between the two countries are expanding, the agency’s interlocutor emphasized. Uzbekistan is actively participating in the Belt and Road initiative launched by China in 2013, he noted.
With the election of Shavkat Mirziyoyev as President of Uzbekistan in 2016, Uzbek-Chinese cooperation entered a trajectory of more dynamic development, B. Ismailov said. This is facilitated by both regular political dialogue at the highest level and the established friendly and trusting relations between the leaders of the two countries, the expert added.
Active dialogue maintained at the intergovernmental, interparliamentary and interdepartmental levels also plays a key role in deepening multifaceted cooperation, the scientist said.
The Central Asia-China format at the level of heads of state has become a new platform for interaction, B. Ismailov emphasized, adding that following the first summit of the leaders of the Central Asian countries and China, held in May 2023, the Xi’an Declaration was signed, which established the institutional basis for deepening cooperation in the new format.
He noted that China and Uzbekistan have consistently supported each other on issues affecting core interests, jointly uphold genuine multilateralism, promote common values, and make active contributions to maintaining stability in the world and the region. –0–