Visitors can learn about the specialties exhibited at the Uzbekistan booth during the sixth Silk Road International Exposition in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province on August 14, 2022. LI YIBO XINHUA XI'AN Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev called for closer Uzbekistan-China cooperation to stimulate bilateral ties.
The reality has determined that countries around the world must strengthen cooperation to address such challenges as the COVID 19 Pandemic, Khodjayev said in a video address at the opening ceremony of the Sixth Silk Road International Exposition in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
Joint efforts from Uzbekistan and China are needed to seek new development momentum and new growth drivers to counter the adverse effects of the pandemic, Khodjayev said.
The friendship between Uzbekistan and China dates back to the old Silk Road period, but Khodjayev said that the two countries should fully leverage their complementary strengths to boost cooperation in such fields as digital economy, e-commerce, logistics, investment and regional cooperation, so as to give more opportunities for the sustainable development of the bilateral partnership.
The five-day expo has attracted more than 70 countries and regions, with the theme of strengthening interconnectivity and integration for common progress, shared benefits and win-win results.