Spokesperson's Remarks｜China puts forward a five-point proposal on promoting...

The 11th China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum was held in Yinchuan Ningxia from October 25 to 28. In response to the enquiries, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian gave a briefing on this forum and its main outcomes at a regular press conference in Beijing on Monday.

Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson/MFA PRC

Lin introduced that the 11th China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum was co-hosted by the Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission (GNFCC) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the People's Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region under the theme of "Promoting Green Development and Building a Common Home". Shen Yueyue, Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the GNFCC of the SCO attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech. Over 300 people attended the forum, including Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Edil Baisalov, Tajik Deputy Prime Minister Sulaymon Ziyozoda, the First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Parliament of Uzbekistan Akmal Saidov, SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming, Executive Director of the Secretariat of the China-Central Asia Cooperation Mechanism Wu Yingqin and representatives from the government, localities, business community, friendly groups and media of China and the five Central Asian countries and diplomatic envoys in China. 

Lin noted that China puts forward a five-point proposal on moving forward the mutually beneficial cooperation of the two sides. First, continuing to give each other stronger support and foster the community with a shared future for both sides. Second, promoting green development and cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and bolstering the material foundation for the relations between China and the five Central Asian countries. Third, improving China-Central Asia mechanism building and creating a flagship platform for cooperation for the six countries. Fourth, boosting sub-national cooperation and continuing to add new dimensions to China-Central Asia cooperation. Fifth, practicing true multilateralism and creating sound external environment for common development.

Participants expressed congratulations on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, spoke highly of the great achievements China has made in its development under the leadership of President Xi Jinping and believed that the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China provides a strong driving force for advancing Chinese modernization. They also expressed readiness to work with the Chinese side to follow through on the common understandings of our heads of state, continuously deepen Belt and Road cooperation, expand cooperation in such areas as economy and trade, investment, connectivity, energy and green economy and advance the building of a community with a shared future for China and each of the Central Asian countries and the China-Central Asia community with a shared future, Lin said.

Lin added that the event included four parallel sub-forums on industrial green development, modern agriculture and technological innovation, sister city cooperation and cultural exchanges, and regional cooperation. A slew of activities were held during the forum, including a photo exhibition of achievements in China-Central Asia cooperation and a tree planting activity in commemoration of friendship between the youth of China and Central Asian countries. The forum also witnessed the issuance of the Yinchuan Initiative and the signing of several cooperation documents. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)

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