Chinese leader said that the Uzbek-Chinese leaders, established 24 years ago, are developing sustainably, withstanding tests of time, rains and storms of international situation. The sides are supporting each other in matters, affecting the vital interests of both parties, and develop fruitful cooperation in all areas, Xi Jinping noted.

He said that he has been supporting close relations with the President Islam Karimov since 2013 in various forms – negotiations and meeting, telephone conversations, letter exchange, etc. Xi Jinping said that the relations and cooperation between two nations are developing and expanding.

Chinese President said that China highly rates that Uzbekistan became one of first countries, which founded the Asian Infrastructure Investments Bank.

In his article, Xi Jinping recalled that the bilateral trade between two states reached US$3.5 billion in 2015, growing 70 times compared to the first year of establishment of diplomatic relations. He noted that China is the largest investor and the second largest trade partner of Uzbekistan. All four lines of China-Central Asia pipeline passes through Uzbekistan, the Chinese leader added.

He recalled that the longest railway tunnel in Central Asia – Angren-Pap – was constructed in Uzbekistan, which will be key transport corridor between China and Central Asia. Uzbekistan and China support construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, he added. He recalled that Chinese side is participating in several large projects in Uzbekistan, including projects on tire plant, PVC plant, etc.

Chinese President also wrote about humanitarian cooperation between Uzbekistan and China, as well as outlined perspective directions of cooperation. He said that two countries should boost work on formation of Economic Belt of the Silk Road and cooperation in non-raw materials spheres, as well as improve trade-economic infrastructure, create favourable conditions for trade-economic relations between two nations. He said that two states should develop cooperation in high-technological sectors of economy and support realization of mutual beneficial project, as well as encourage investments.

Xi Jinping said that Uzbekistan and China should deepen cooperation in culture, education, tourism, archeology, regional relations, combating three evils, drug trafficking, as well as trans-border organized crime.

He also added that the countries should coordinate their work in international formats such as the UN and SCO. He said that two countries should support their initiative in international arena and exchange opinion on key global issues such as global economic management, energy security, water resources, etc.