“I express my heartfelt gratitude for the congratulatory message on the occasion of successful conclusion of work of the XIX Congress of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China and my re-election as Secretary General of the Central Committee of the CCP,” the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China said.

“I am glad that in recent years, thanks to joint efforts, the Chinese-Uzbek relations have intensified sharply and reached a level of comprehensive strategic partnership characterized by sincerity, trust and mutual benefit. Both countries maintain close contacts at a high level, cooperate closely on the basis of political trust within the framework of the One Belt, One Road Project, implement a number of large-scale joint projects, which bring real benefits to our peoples. In May and June 2017, we met with you twice in Beijing and Astana, as a result of which a wide range of agreements were reached to develop bilateral relations and cooperation in all areas,” the message reads.

“I pay great attention to development of a comprehensive Chinese-Uzbek strategic partnership, I am ready to continue to expand bilateral relations with you in the spirit of centuries-old friendship between China and Uzbekistan and to open new ways to achieve sustainable and long-term development in a new historical period for the benefit of peoples two countries and all of humanity,” the head of China noted.