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Uzbekistan, China agree
deals worth $15bn on
sidelines of SCO summit
CHINA TASHKENT and Beijing on September 15 the two countries.
signed $15bn of agreements in the fields of trade “Today we signed a joint statement aimed at
and economic and investment cooperation strengthening the further development of our
on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation strategic cooperation,” Mirziyoyev said after the
Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, talks.
Uzbekistan. Xi, in turn, noted: “We have agreed to deepen
“Following talks between President of Uzbek- comprehensive development in a new era.”
istan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the “The Chinese side is ready to write a new page
People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, a package of the Sino-Uzbek friendship,” he said.
of bilateral documents was adopted,” the press Some 15 documents were also signed during
service of the Uzbek leader said. the leaders’ meeting, including a memorandum
A signed joint statement set out the main on investment cooperation in the field of green
agreements and outlined prospects for strength- development, andmemorandum of cooperation
ening a comprehensive strategic partnership of in the field of mineral development.
Xi’s visit to Kazakhstan
reaffirms China’s regional
claim to leadership
CHINA CHINESE President Xi Jinping on Septem- launch the giant Belt and Road Initiative in 2013.
ber 14 kicked off his first foreign trip since the The Chinese leader’s trip reaffirmed the
beginning of the coronavirus pandemic over two importance China has placed on asserting its
years ago with Kazakhstan his first stop prior to role as a leader in the Central Asian region.
the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Tokayev’s government said the two leaders
annual summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. were set to discuss energy and trade, after which
Xi was met by Kazakh President Kass- Xi would leave for Uzbekistan on September
ym-Jomart Tokayev. His visit was seen as lend- 15.
ing support to Tokayev amid uncertainty over
the future of Russian-Kazakh relations. Kazakh-
stan is notoable as the country where Xi chose to
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