January 24, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping will chair a virtual summit marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and five Central Asian countries on Tuesday in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Monday.

The summit will be China's first major diplomatic action facing Central Asia this year and the first heads-of-state meeting between China and the five Central Asia countries. It has great significance for all sides to summarize the achievements and experience in China-Central Asia relations, and seek coordination and make plans for future bilateral cooperation across the board at a new historical starting point, Zhao Lijian, another Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said at Monday's routine press briefing. 

The summit will also adopt and release a leaders' joint statement on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, Zhao said, adding that relations between China andCentral Asian countries have reached a historic high. Cooperation has yielded historic, iconic results and breakthroughs, setting an example of a new type of international relations and contributing to building a community of shared future for mankind. 

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