As the Chinese New Year approaches, the heads of state of China and Ukraine meet to push China Ukraine relations to a new level. The two heads of state announced that China and Ukraine have decided to develop an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era, and to promote the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Ukraine from a higher starting point.

Especially in the past seven years, we have jointly led the cooperation between the two countries in various fields to show a thriving and good situation. Building a more meaningful and dynamic China Ukraine relationship is the common aspiration of the two peoples. The two sides should take the development of all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era as an opportunity, build the foundation of a community of common destiny between China and Uzbekistan with high-level political mutual trust, and help China and Uzbekistan advance their respective modernization undertakings with high-quality joint construction of the the Belt and Road.

China firmly supports Uzbekistan in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, and firmly supports Uzbekistan's independent choice of development path. Both sides should make good use of platforms such as the intergovernmental cooperation committee, strengthen strategic communication, and comprehensively deepen strategic mutual trust. The development goals of China and Uzbekistan are similar and the concepts are consistent. The two sides can actively dock with China's eight actions to support high-quality joint construction of the the Belt and Road, tap the potential of traditional cooperation, implement the medium and long-term cooperation plan for trade and investment, introduce more investment and trade facilitation measures, expand cooperation in infrastructure, agricultural high-tech park construction, etc., and China is willing to import more high-quality products from Uzbekistan. Both sides should start the construction of the China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan railway project as soon as possible, promote "hard connectivity" and "soft connectivity" simultaneously, build a three-dimensional interconnection network, and help Uzbekistan transform from a "land locked country" to a "land linked country". China is willing to expand cooperation with Ukraine in the entire new energy vehicle industry chain, carry out cooperation in major projects such as photovoltaics, wind power, and hydropower, support Ukraine's green economy development strategy, and promote sustainable development. Both sides should actively engage in poverty reduction cooperation, expand and deepen local cooperation, and create more projects that benefit the people. Deepen cultural exchanges, continue to hold cultural days and art festivals with each other, accelerate the establishment of cultural centers with each other, expand cooperation in Chinese language teaching, and support the strengthening of youth exchanges. China is willing to provide more government scholarships for Ukrainian youth to study in China. China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Ukraine, promote unity and cooperation among all parties, jointly safeguard the correct development direction of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, conscientiously implement the results of the China Central Asia Xi'an Summit, improve and strengthen the China Central Asia mechanism, promote global and regional governance, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Mirziyoyev stated that choosing China for my first visit this time is of great symbolic significance. The people of Ukraine and China have a millennium old tradition of friendship, and the relationship between the two countries has maintained a high level of development. Every time I visit China, I admire the brilliant achievements of China's reform and development. Uzbekistan is willing to learn from and draw on China's successful development experience, become a fellow traveler on the path of modernization, and benefit the people of both countries. Ukraine China relations are based on a high degree of political mutual trust, mutual respect, and mutual assistance. More achievements have been made in practical cooperation in various fields such as tourism, and close cultural exchanges have been established. Ukraine firmly adheres to the One China principle, firmly opposes external interference in China's internal affairs, and is willing to firmly support China in issues related to China's core interests such as Taiwan, Xinjiang, and human rights. We will work together with China to combat the "three forces" and maintain security and stability in our respective regions. Recently, Ukraine and China held rich activities such as local cooperation forums, hundred school cooperation forums, tourism promotion and Ukraine Culture Day, and poverty reduction forums, many of which were held for the first time in Ukraine's history, fully demonstrating the friendly friendship between the two peoples and the fruitful achievements and huge potential of Ukraine China relations. The China Central Asia Summit in Xi'an last May has historical significance in strengthening regional connectivity and promoting development and prosperity. Ukraine is willing to work closely with China to establish the Secretariat of the China Central Asia Mechanism as soon as possible, promote the development and growth of the China Central Asia Mechanism, and continue to strengthen communication and cooperation within multilateral frameworks such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. I am full of confidence in the prospects of Ukraine China relations.

And jointly witnessed the signing of a series of cooperation documents in the fields of joint construction of the the Belt and Road, global development initiatives, economic and technological cooperation, connectivity, environmental protection, new energy, science and technology, humanities, access to agricultural products, and local areas. The joint statement stated that both sides will continue to strengthen mutual support and cooperation within the framework of multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia. They will exchange views and coordinate positions on major international and regional issues of common concern in a timely manner, and work together to address global and regional challenges. Editor/Zhao E