On May 5-18, the China-Central Asia Summit will be held in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. This is the first time that the heads of state of the six countries have held a summit in physical form since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian countries, which is a milestone in the history of the development of China's relations with Central Asian countries. China and the five Central Asian countries are good neighbors, good partners, good friends and good brothers with a common destiny, and China attaches great importance to developing friendly and cooperative relations with Central Asian countries. Today, the Party Building Network has sorted out some of General Secretary Xi Jinping's relevant important expositions and studied and understood them with you.
China and the Central Asian countries are a community of common destiny that is interdependent and has shared security and danger
Distant relatives are inferior to close neighbors. China and Central Asian countries are friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers. China attaches great importance to developing friendly and cooperative relations with Central Asian countries and regards them as a priority direction in its diplomacy.
——Xi Jinping's speech at Nazarbayev University, September 2013, 9
China and the Central Asian countries are a community of common destiny that is interdependent and has shared security and danger. China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Ukraine, resolutely oppose interference by external forces in internal affairs, firmly safeguard their domestic stability, and firmly safeguard regional security interests.
——On September 2022, 9, Xi Jinping held talks with Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations with the five Central Asian countries more than 30 years ago, China has successively established strategic partnerships, blazed a new trail of good-neighborliness, friendship and win-win cooperation, and set a model for new-type international relations.
——On February 2023, 2, Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the "China + Central Asian Five" Industrial and Investment Cooperation Forum
Draw the brush strokes for the joint construction of the "Belt and Road"
In order to make our Eurasian countries closer economic ties, deeper mutual cooperation and broader development space, we can use innovative cooperation models to jointly build the "Silk Road Economic Belt". This is a great undertaking that benefits the people of all countries along the route.
——Xi Jinping's speech at Nazarbayev University, September 2013, 9
Central Asia was a necessary place on the ancient Silk Road. Over the past three years, Central Asian countries have actively participated in the construction of the "Belt and Road" and taken the lead in making a series of important early harvests, which have played an exemplary role. The Belt and Road Initiative jointly built by China and Central Asian countries has the advantages of history, tradition, geo-culture, politics and law, and has been widely supported and endorsed by the people of all countries. China regards Central Asia as a key cooperation area and an important partner in jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative. The two sides should strengthen the docking of development strategies and plans, jointly find entry points for cooperation, and continuously improve the level of cooperation. We are willing to work with Central Asian countries to promote the construction of the China-Central Asia-West Asia Economic Corridor.
——Xi Jinping's speech at the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan on June 2016, 6
We should draw a drawing for jointly building the "Belt and Road", expand cooperation space on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, focus on strategic projects, give priority to the development of cooperation in energy, transportation, agriculture, industry and other fields, continue to expand trade and investment, welcome to expand exports to China through platforms such as the China International Import Expo, and build a pragmatic cooperation pattern with rich content, remarkable results and benefits to the people.
——On June 2019, 6, Xi Jinping published a signed article entitled "Join hands to create a new glory of China-Tajikistan friendship" in Tajikistan's People's Daily and the "Hoval" State News Agency
China firmly supports Central Asian countries in taking a development path suited to their national conditions and in safeguarding their sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity
Firm mutual support on issues involving major core interests such as national sovereignty, territorial integrity, security and stability is the essence and important content of China's strategic partnership with Central Asian countries.
——Xi Jinping's speech at Nazarbayev University, September 2013, 9
The secret to the success of China's 30-year cooperation with the five Central Asian countries lies in our mutual respect, good-neighborliness and friendship, mutual benefit and win-win results. These four principles are the valuable experience and common wealth accumulated in cooperation, the political guarantee for the stability and long-term development of China's relations with Central Asian countries, and the source of strength for China's friendly exchanges with Central Asian countries to carry on the past and forge ahead.
——On January 2022, 1, Xi Jinping's speech at the video summit marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian countries
China firmly supports Central Asian countries in taking a development path suited to their national conditions, firmly supports all countries in safeguarding their sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, firmly supports all countries in pursuing national rejuvenation and unity and self-improvement, and firmly supports all countries in playing a greater role in the international arena.
——On January 2022, 1, Xi Jinping's speech at the video summit marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian countries
Work together to promote high-quality regional economic development and build a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future
The "China + Central Asian Five" cooperation mechanism is a new mechanism for cooperation between China and Central Asian countries, which is open and transparent, mutually beneficial, equal and mutually beneficial, pragmatic and effective. China is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with Turkey and successfully host the first "China + Central Asian Five" summit. Both China and Turkey advocate maintaining peace and promoting development, and are fellow travelers in promoting global governance reform. China supports the constructive cooperation between Turkey and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and is willing to work with Turkey to practice true multilateralism and jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
——On January 2023, 1, Xi Jinping held talks with Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdymukhamedov
Deepening industrial and investment cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries will effectively maintain the stability of regional industrial chains and supply chains, enhance the industrial development level of regional countries and the participation of global economies, and promote common development and prosperity. China is willing to share ultra-large-scale markets, complete industrial systems and advanced technologies with Central Asian countries, deepen pragmatic cooperation, achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, work together to promote high-quality regional economic development, and build a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future.
——On February 2023, 2, Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the "China + Central Asian Five" Industrial and Investment Cooperation Forum
China's friendly relations with Central Asian countries need to be passed on and carried forward from generation to generation of aspiring and promising youth. You are witnesses and beneficiaries of China's relations with Central Asia, and you are also builders and disseminators of them. I hope that you will actively participate in the cause of friendship between China and Central Asian countries, carry forward the spirit of the Silk Road, tell the story of China and Central Asia, serve as a good messenger of friendship and a bridge of cooperation, and make your own contributions to building a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future.
——In May 2023, Xi Jinping replied to Central Asian students at China University of Petroleum (Beijing).
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