Chinese President Xi Jinping will go to the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana from June 16 to 18 at the invitation of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson revealed on Friday.The establishment of the China-Central Asia mechanism is a decision unanimously made by China and the 5 Central Asian countries, which conforms to the common expectations of all parties for preserving regional stability and achieving premium development, spokesperson Lin Jian informed a news briefing.Since the very first China-Central Asia Summit was successfully held in Xian in May 2023, relations between China and Central Asian countries have actually entered a brand-new era, with deepened bilateral cooperation injecting brand-new inspiration into local development and bringing concrete benefits to individuals of the countries, he said.Noting that the China-Central Asia Summit will be held in a Central Asian country for the very first time, Lin stated President Xi will provide a keynote speech at the summit, and exchange views with the leaders of the Central Asian countries on the achievements of the China-Central Asia system, equally advantageous cooperation within the framework, along with worldwide and local hotspot problems.
The leaders will jointly participate in relevant activities.During the top, Xi will likewise hold different meetings with the leaders of Central Asian countries, Lin added.
We think that through the top, China and the five Central Asian nations will even more combine shared trust, construct agreement on cooperation, deepen the synergy of strategies, promote the upgrading of cooperation in numerous fields, and inject more favorable energy into constructing a better China-Central Asia neighborhood with a shared future, Lin stated.(With input from Xinhua)