On the morning of March 30, 2024, the launch ceremony of the Secretariat of the China Central Asia Mechanism was held in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. Wang Yi, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as foreign ministers or senior officials from five Central Asian countries including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, expressed warm congratulations on the launch of this important institution through congratulatory letters.

On behalf of the Chinese government, Wang Yi warmly congratulated the Secretariat of the China Central Asia Mechanism on its official launch and operation. He emphasized that four years ago, the China Central Asia mechanism emerged, and under the promotion of the mechanism, cooperation between China and Central Asian countries has achieved rapid development, showing a good trend of comprehensive promotion. This important moment once again demonstrates to the international community the firm determination of the six countries to work together for development and cooperation. Wang Yi expressed his belief that with the joint efforts and strong support of all parties, the Secretariat will operate smoothly and efficiently, providing strong support for the further optimization and strengthening of the China Central Asia mechanism. At the same time, he also hopes that this mechanism can bring more benefits to the people of the six countries and make important contributions to promoting the construction of a closer China Central Asia community with a shared future.

The foreign ministers of the five Central Asian countries stated in a congratulatory letter that the first China Central Asia Summit is a milestone in the history of bilateral relations, and the establishment of a mechanism secretariat is one of the most important achievements of the summit. All parties have high hopes for the Secretariat and will fully support its work. They look forward to the establishment of the Secretariat injecting new momentum into cooperation between Central Asian countries and China. Keywords: the Belt and Road news, the Belt and Road project, overseas project.

After the speeches of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shaanxi Provincial Committee and other relevant parties, representatives from the six countries gathered together to hold a ribbon cutting and unveiling ceremony for the Secretariat of the China Central Asia Mechanism. This solemn and grand moment marks the official launch of the Secretariat's operations. (This article is from the official website of Jiandao: www.seetao. com. Reproduction without permission is not allowed, otherwise it will be punished. Please indicate Jiandao's website and the original link when reprinting.) Jiandao's mechanical column editor/Zhou Yingwen