The theme event of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian countries was held: jointly build a green silk road and win a bright future
China News Service, Beijing, April 30 (Reporter Xia Bin) The 2022 Spring Conference of the International Financial Forum (IFF) was recently held in Beijing.
At this meeting, CAREC and IFF jointly held the theme event "Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and the Five Central Asian Countries".
Yu Hongjun, former Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Uzbekistan, Syed Shaker Shah, Dean of CAREC Institute, and experts and scholars from international institutions such as the Asian Development Bank and the United Nations Economic and Social Council for Asia and the Pacific "New Global Situation: Cooperation on the Green Silk Road in Central Asia".
Yu Hongjun said that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
The two sides got to know each other, got to know each other, and communicated with each other, which has written a moving symphony of shared weal and woe, and a heart-to-heart bond between the people of China and the Central Asian countries.
The two sides have supported each other, adhered to justice, and firmly supported each other on issues concerning each other's core interests, safeguarding the legitimate rights and strategic interests of both sides.
Ambassador Yu Hongjun also spoke to the participants from various perspectives, including the history of exchanges between China and the five Central Asian countries for thousands of years, the firm political mutual trust, the promising "Belt and Road" cooperation, and the responsibility to jointly deal with the changing global situation. The guests introduced the broad prospects for cultural and economic cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries.
Saeed Shaker Shah said in his keynote speech: "The good relations between China and Central Asian countries allow us to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, continue the friendly and cooperative relations in the past, and achieve greater success in the 'Belt and Road' era. The development has laid a good foundation and enables the five Central Asian countries and China to work together to build a human economic community. Under this framework, there are many cooperation projects between the five Central Asian countries and China. Our college is committed to further promoting The development and interconnection of Central Asia, and strive to build a knowledge exchange center in the region. China and the countries of Central Asia still face a series of challenges, we must establish a comprehensive economic and trade on our own development path cooperation framework."
Saeed Shaker Sha pointed out that Central Asia is facing the severe challenge of addressing climate change. In addressing climate change and energy transition, Central Asian countries are in great need of greater financial support through the development of green finance. In this regard, the five Central Asian countries have very broad prospects for cooperation with China.
He said: “For us to build an inclusive future, we need collaboration between government development partners and business. We need access to affordable financing to drive a sustainable green economy. Currently, green financial products in the region are It is still in the early stage of embryonic development, so we hope that the relevant decision-making departments, development financial institutions and the business community can give greater support to the Central Asian region in terms of green financial products.”
According to Hu Xinglan, chief regional cooperation expert of the Central and Western Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank has cooperated with the European Bank for Reconstruction, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Islamic Development Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Japan International Cooperation institutions, Eurasian Development Bank and other international financial institutions and international organizations have formed a partnership mechanism and will work together to promote the development of green finance in Central Asia.
The Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation Institute is an intergovernmental international organization jointly initiated and established by China and Central Asian countries. Headquartered in Urumqi, Xinjiang, it aims to promote knowledge sharing and exchanges among countries in Central Asia and improve the economic management of countries in the region. capacity to promote regional connectivity and economic and trade cooperation.
The academy has 11 member countries. At present, apart from Kazakhstan, 10 countries including China, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Georgia have signed the Intergovernmental Agreement.
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