Uzbekistan

While meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Saturday, President Xi Jinping called on China and Uzbekistan to seize opportunities to consolidate and strengthen bilateral comprehensive cooperation and create more benefits for their peoples.

Noting that China and Uzbekistan share similar goals and ideas on development, Xi called on the two sides to implement plans for economic, trade and investment cooperation.

Xi said China is willing to help Uzbekistan build a modern industrial system, adding that the two sides should strengthen cooperation in natural gas and renewable energy. China is ready to carry out more anti-pandemic cooperation with Uzbekistan, Xi added.

Mirziyoyev spoke highly of China's contributions to promoting world peace and development, saying that China has become a model due to its determination to build an advanced, democratic and modern country.