Li Qiang Holds Talks with Uzbek Prime Minister Aripov

On the afternoon of October 17, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council held talks with Uzbek Prime Minister Aripov in Tashkent. Li Qiang stated that President Xi Jinping and President Mirziyoyev held a meeting in August this year, further charting the course for the development of bilateral relations. Next year, China and Uzbekistan will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. China is willing to take this opportunity to work with Uzbekistan to carry forward traditional friendship, deepen political mutual trust, and strengthen practical cooperation, so as to push the building of a China-Uzbekistan community with a shared future to greater depth and bring more benefits to the two peoples.