President Xi Jinping chairs a summit held on Tuesday via video link to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and five Central Asian countries. [Photo/Xinhua]
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President Xi Jinping chaired a summit held on Tuesday via video link to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and five Central Asian countries, and delivered an important speech.
The five Central Asian countries are the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Xi highlights keys to successful cooperation
Xi said that the keys to the successful cooperation between China and five Central Asian countries are mutual respect, good neighborliness and friendship, solidarity, and mutual benefit.
The four principles are valuable experience and shared wealth for the countries, and serve as political guarantees for stable and lasting relations between China and the five countries as well as the source of strength for friendly exchanges in the future, Xi said.
Leaders look forward to attending Beijing Winter Olympics
Leaders of the five Central Asian countries said that they eagerly look forward to attending the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics next week.
Xi vows closer community with shared future
Xi said that China stands ready to work with Central Asian countries to build an even closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future.
"No matter how the international landscape may evolve or how developed China may grow, China will always remain a good neighbor, a good partner, a good friend, and a good brother that Central Asian countries can trust and count on," Xi said.
China will continue to firmly support Central Asian countries in following development paths tailored to their national realities, firmly support them in safeguarding sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, firmly support them in pursuing national revitalization and greater strength through unity, and firmly support them in playing a bigger role on the world stage, said Xi.
