Global Courant 2023-05-19 08:11:00
XI’AN, China – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that the security, independence and territorial integrity of Central Asian countries must be ensured.
Speaking at the keynote address at the China-Central Asia Summit in the historic city of Xi’an, Mr Xi said the world “needs a central Asia that is stable, prosperous, harmonious and well-connected,” state media reported.
Mr Xi, who hosts Asian leaders from five Central Asian countries, described relations between China and its Western neighbors as very strong and vital.
Leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan attended meetings on trade and bilateral relations. REUTERS
